[K12OSN] Re: SMBLDAP change my own password script

[Krsnendu dasa]

On 04/07/07, Krsnendu dasa <krsnendu108 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have an idea for a script for users to be able to change their own
> passwords in the smbldap setup.
> Would it work?
>
> Create a script with execute only permission for everyone except root.
> The script would have one main line:
> sudo smbldap-passwd <name of user>
>
> Create a menu launcher for the script and put it under System, Settings,
> ChangeMyPassword
>
> I imagine it like this.
> A user clicks on the menu item. A window pops up asking for the password
> for <name of user>. Then it asks for the new password twice. Then the window
> closes.
>
> How would I automatically get the name of the currently logged in user?
>

$USERNAME

I found the answer to my own question.
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