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- From: bruno@cerberus.csd.uwm.edu (Bruno Wolff III)
- Subject: Re: Newuser program for a University
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.174805.1274@uwm.edu>
- Originator: bruno@cerberus.csd.uwm.edu
- Sender: news@uwm.edu (USENET News System)
- Reply-To: bruno@cerberus.csd.uwm.edu
- Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- References: <1992Aug17.174112.124@uwm.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 17:48:05 GMT
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- From article <1992Aug17.174112.124@uwm.edu>, by murthy@ee.uwm.edu (Murthy Nyayapati):
- > Hi!
- >
- > I am currently managing two machines which run Unix (HP-UX and DEC/Ultrix).
- >
- > Being a university, we have to constantly add accounts and before giving
- > the
- > accounts we should be able to check for their validity. I have been assigned
- > to write a "newuser" program for these machines. All the necessary security
- > checks should be done. A "valid" student should be able to sit at a terminal
- > and "give" himself/herself an account. We get a tape of all the list to students
- > who are registered.
- >
- > Before I start working on this, I just wanted to find out if there is any
- > free/shareware software available. Basically, I am looking for this program
- > from any university/institution where it is currently being used. I can
- > "tailor-fit" the program to suit our needs.
- >
- > Any input from anyone in this regrad is appreciated.
- >
- > Thanks a lot in anticipation.
- >
- > Murthy Nyayapati
- > Systems Administrator
- > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- > murthy@ee.uwm.edu
-
- Well if you would check with the people next door, you would find that CSD
- has been running a newuser program for several years.
- Give Dave Rasmussen a call at x5133.
-