simple windows program to manage linux passwords
I am looking for a simple windows program for someone, who has a linux server that I setup, that they can easily change their password on the linux server without actually SSH'ing into the box. something extremely simple.
Keepass : free and open-source password manager
How is a password manager related to changing password on a remote system?
You could install Cygwin on the Windows system and use expect. But I would not recommend doing it - you need to send the passwords in clear
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No one has an answer to the question, everything is an installable program.
No one has an answer to the question, everything is an installable program.
In my opinion everyone has posted a suggestion and possible solution to your question.
You are looking for a out-of-box Windows binary to change Linux password. It isn't sound that simple if you understand the underlying concept of Linux / ssh.
You are looking for a out-of-box Windows binary to change Linux password. It isn't sound that simple if you understand the underlying concept of Linux / ssh.
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I understand linux very well, I have been working with the command prompt for a very long time. Non of the above answers the questions that I initially asked. I need a simple piece of software that an end user that has no linux experience that can launch type in a IP of the server their user name current password and their new password so it can be changed. They cannot use SSH directly.
I understand it is not that simple and yes it is an out of the box question, but I cannot see this as being a far fetched question and their not being a simple solution for it. The above solutions are not acceptable for the situation.
I understand it is not that simple and yes it is an out of the box question, but I cannot see this as being a far fetched question and their not being a simple solution for it. The above solutions are not acceptable for the situation.
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I guess thats the only way it will have to be.
I can get a copy of SSH for windows command prompt start simple
I can get a copy of SSH for windows command prompt start simple
The closest I can think of is plink from putty site. You can send commands in Windows with plink.
There is Linux software to change password from a remote system that uses certificate for authentication but it is complex and not what you are looking for.