rhel-setpass.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# This script is for generating a random password, setting it for a specified
# user, and sending that password to a remote listener.
WHO=$(whoami)
# target user for password change
USER=jsumners
RECVR="10.0.0.10"
PORT=8000
if [ $WHO != "root" ]; then
  echo 'need to be root'
  exit 1
fi
PASS=$(< /dev/urandom tr -dc _A-Z-a-z-0-9 | head -c${1:-16};echo;)
echo "$USER:$PASS" | chpasswd
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "$(hostname): $PASS" | nc $RECVR $PORT
else
  echo "$(hostname): FAILED" | nc $RECVR $PORT
fi