API for changing UNIX password from Windows

I am looking for a solution that manages password changes in Informix 7.13 running on a SUN Solaris machine from MS Windows. Are there any API's that allow us to do this? There is a solution (included here) that was proposed by Jaminikant, but I am looking for a way that does not involve C programming in Unix (never did it before - maybe it's a good way to start !). Any suggestions? Best Regards, Ted Dancescu danted@pipeline.com / dancesct@execrisk.com / 76161.1162@compuserve.com __________________________________________________________________ Executive Risk, 82 Hopmeadow St., Simsbuty CT 06095 __________________________________________________________________ On Aug 30, 1996 06:08:17 in article <Change UNIX password from Windows>, 'jks@hclind.hclc-ggn.hcla.com (JaminiKant (JK))' wrote: >Hi all ! > >There was posting in the net few days back how to change the passwd >of Inf5.0 user from Windows. Have not seen an answer (sorry if I have over >looked). I propose the following way but would be glad to get a >better solution. Here goes my sol. Basically we need to cange the >unix passwd from Windows. If there is some Windows API for this >then need not read the sol ! > >1) Write a C program which uses the UNIX logic to encrypt > passwd. You can get the source code for this from the > free s/w section of UNIX freeware site. The > C program should take a string argument. > >2) The C program should replace the password entry in the > /etc/passwd file by the encrypted password. Ofcourse > for this you must have root privilege. A shell script > should be easier way of doing this. > >3) Now write a procedure in Informix that takes the new > password from the GUI app. In the procedure run the > the C program using system command and pass the > new password to it which in turn will replace the > encrypted password in the /etc/passwd file. > >4) For this the user must have th root previlege in UNIX > or it should be root itself. > >This is a tidious way of doing this. But any better way anyone >know ? >If you really need to implement this can go ahead. >Bye and good luck, > >Jaminikant