ralsh_user_password.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

function manage_user()
{
  user=$1
  password=$2
  shift; shift;

  out=`ralsh user $user password='$password' ensure=present`
  echo $out | grep 'notice.*changed password'
  return $?
}

user=$1
password=$2

if [ -z $user ]
then
  echo "What user?"
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z $password ]
then
  echo "What encrypted password?"
  exit 1
fi

id $user >& /dev/null

case "$?" in
  0)
    manage_user $user $password
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]
    then
      echo "Changed password for $user"
      exit 0
    else
      echo "Didn't change password for $user"
      exit 1
    fi
    ;;
  1) echo "User doesn't exist!"; exit 1 ;;
  *) echo "There was a problem verifying user's existence!"; exit 1 ;;
esac

exit 0