passwd-linux v2.0.0

passwd-linux

Node.js module for checking and changing Linux user and password

Installation

$  npm install passwd-linux

Features

* Check if user exist.
* Check if password is correct.
* Change password if user exist.

Usage

Check if user exist

passwd.userExist(username, function (err, response) {
    if (err) {
        console.log(err);
    } else {
        if (response) {
            console.log('User exist');
        } else {
            console.log('Unknown user');

        }
    }
});

Check if password is correct

passwd.checkPassword(username, password, function (err, response) {
    if (err) {
        console.log(err);
    } else {
        if (response) {
            console.log('Password correct');
        } else {
            console.log('Password is not correct');
        }
    }
});

Change password if user exist

passwd.changePassword(username, password, function (err, response) {
    if (err) {
        console.log(err);
    } else {
        if (response) {
            console.log('Password successfully changed');
        } else {
            console.log('Error changing password');
        }
    }
}, 6);

Release History

Todo

• Change method checkPassMD5 from OpenSSL check (using ("child_process").exec) to javascript.

License

MIT