Piping password to smbpasswd

Question

How can I pipe the new password to smbpasswd so I can automate my installation process.

Answer 1

using either pipelines or redirection.

Answer 2

Try something like this:

(echo oldpasswd; echo newpasswd) | smbpasswd -s

Answer 3

@mark I am getting this:

Mismatch - password unchanged.
Unable to get new password.

Answer 4

Thanks to Mark I found the answer:

(echo newpassword; echo confirmNewPassword) | smbpasswd -s

BTW: (echo oldpasswd; echo newpasswd) | smbpasswd -s does not work.

Answer 5

@unk

what happens when you run

smbpasswd -s

by itself, and you type in from the keyboard?

Answer 6

I use the following in one of my scripts:

   echo -ne "$PASS\n$PASS\n" | smbpasswd -a -s $LOGIN

With echo:

-e : escape sequences, like \n

-n : don't add implicit newline at end

With smbpasswd:

-a : add new user

-s : silent

Answer 7

" echo -ne "$PASS\n$PASS\n" | smbpasswd -a -s $LOGIN "

Thanks for this suggestion, it's works fine in my script! Jvonne

Answer 8

Hi, can anyone suggest me a command to add samba user? I want add samba user through php in one single command by avoiding password prompt. " echo -ne "$PASS\n$PASS\n" | smbpasswd -a -s $LOGIN " this command says "Failed to modified password entry for user $username" because im trying to add a user. Can anyone help me? Thanks.