Authentication failure.

[TS1982]

Hi, im fairly new to linux and atm im working on a script to add users from a
textfile. Problem is that when i try to log in as one of the new user i get an
authentication failure.

here is the script

#!/bin/bash

NEW_USERS="/path to file"
HOME_BASE="/home/"

cat ${NEW_USERS} | \
while read USER PASSWORD GROUP
do
useradd -g ${GROUP} -p ${PASSWORD} -m -d ${HOME_BASE}${USER} ${USER}
done

text file looks like this.

name pass group.

any tips on what could be the problem?

/Tommy

[drl]

Hi.

Welcome to the forums.

Are the passwords the encrypted form?

       -p, --password password
              Encrypted password as returned by crypt(3) for the new  account.
              The default is to disable the account.

-- excerpt from man useradd

There may be other issues as well, so I suggest comparing your command with the options in the man page.

Please use CODE tags when posting data or code.

Best wishes ... cheers, drl