change my password in linux

[Anon]

How can I write a php script that will allow me to add to change the password of a user. and here is my setup. I have a cron job setup to run every 5 minutes a file called job when job runs the root executes all the commands in the file. How can I make it so a user could change there password online?

I am aware of security issues and have taken actions against them by not allowing users to use names such as root administrator webmaster noboby noone etc. Please advise

John

[Anon]

try functions like passtru() system() and use the unix command passwd to accomplish your aim.

al

[Anon]

I guess I am afraid I don't understand can you give me an example of the syntax for this?

John

[Anon]

This passthru will not work because I have the script that runs every 5 minutes for the root and it won't work just to add the password to the file. Any other ideas

John