copying user account?

[peter360]

Sorry for replying late.  Copying the /etc/shadow entry worked for me.

The ldap and NIS solution are probably more appropriate for a long term
solution.  For now Vu's suggestion solved my problem.  Thanks!

peter



vph wrote:
> 
> peter360 wrote:
>> I have two linux hosts A and B.  I created an account for user X on A,
>> and X
>> has logged into A to change his password.  Now I am setting up host B. 
>> How
>> can I replicate the account info of user X from A to B, so that X can log
>> into B using the same password he uses to log into A?  Thanks.
> 
> I would create user X on B and copy  X's password in /etc/shadow in host 
> A to /etc/shadow in host B.
> 
> Vu
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