Re: generating random passwords ... for a csv file with user details

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi ALL,

I am sorry for not mentioning that I am new to python and scripting.
How can I add the above script to handle csv file. I want the script to
generate passwords in the passwords column/row in a csv file.

userid,realname,dateofB,passwd

The script should read the userid and genrate the password for each
user id (there are thousands of userids)

Kanthi

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file backup in windows

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi ALL,

I am a newbee programmer and started of with python recently. I am
trying write a script which backups outlook (.pst ) files everytime I
shutdown my system. I have writtern following code after some findings
on net. My .pst file path is as follows

" c:\documents and settings\060577\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook "
where 060577 represents username. I want my script to identigy the user
logged in and go to the resp outlook folder or should be able to read
outlook store directory path from registry and the copy the files to
the desired path.

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how can i make the following code work, I have probelm with filepath
declaration.
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import os, shutil
filepath = ' C:\\Documents and Settings\\060577\\Local
Settings\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Outlook\\* '
backup = ' D:\\temp\\outlook '
os.system ("xcopy /s %s %s" % (filepath, backup))
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Thank you,
Kk

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Re: file backup in windows

[k.i.n.g.]

Thank You all for reply's so far

> 
> import os, sys
> from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
>
> local_app_data = shell.SHGetSpecialFolderPath (0,
> shellcon.CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA)
> outlook_path = os.path.join (local_app_data, "Microsoft", "Outlook")
>
> print outlook_path
>
> 

The above code was fine while printing, when I am trying to use this
(outlook_path) to use as source path it is giving file permission error

can you please clarify this

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Re: file backup in windows

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi ,

I am sorry I am providing the code i used as it is. Being newbee to
programming I have tinkerd with various options i found on the net.

start of the code

import os, sys ,shutil, win32file
import time
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon

local_app_data = shell.SHGetSpecialFolderPath
(0,shellcon.CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA)
outlook_path = os.path.join (local_app_data, "Microsoft", "Outlook")

# print outlook_path
#c:\documents and settings\060577\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

source = outlook_path
#source = outlook_path +'\\*'
print source

backup = 'D:\MailBackup'
backup1=r'D:\temp\outlook1'
backup2 =  'D:\MailBackup'
today = backup1 + '_'  + time.strftime ( '%Y-%m-%d')
now = time.strftime('%H.%M.%S')
target = today +'_'+ now
if not os.path.exists(target):
os.mkdir(target) # make directory
print 'Successfully created directory', target

#shutil.copy(source, backup)
#os.system( "copy  "(source,backup))
#os.system ("xcopy %s %s" % (source, backup1))
#os.system ("xcopy /s %s %s" % (outlook_path, backup1))
#os.system ("xcopy /s %s %s" % (backup2, backup1))
#os.system( 'xcopy /i D:\\MailBackup\\* d:\\temp\\outlook')
#win32file.CopyFile (outlook_path, backup, 0)
#os.system ("xcopy /s %s %s" % (backup,target))

os.system ("xcopy /s %s %s" % (source,target)) # this doesnt give me
any errors but the #work is not done

win32file.CopyFile (source, target, 1)
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end
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output
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C:\Documents and Settings\060577\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\*
Successfully created directory D:\temp\outlook1_2006-11-22_17.41.54

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Documents and
Settings\060577\kk\source_code\py\Mypy\pywin32test.py", line 34, in

win32file.CopyFile (source, target, 1)
error: (123, 'CopyFile', 'The filename, directory name, or volume label
syntax is incorrect.')

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Re: file backup in windows

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi,

The following code has worked for me, I will continue from here to make
this further userfriendly.
More I would like to know how can i distribute my python code as self
installer package.
In the process of learning programming I would like take
OutlookBackup.py as my first project and learn accordingly. Please
guide me in this.

Once again thank you all of you for your valuable suggestions

Regards,
Kk
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import os, sys ,shutil, win32file
import time
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon

local_app_data = shell.SHGetSpecialFolderPath
(0,shellcon.CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA)
outlook_path = os.path.join (local_app_data, "Microsoft", "Outlook" )

# print outlook_path
#c:\documents and settings\060577\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

source = outlook_path
#source = outlook_path +'\\*'
#print source

backup = 'D:\MailBackup'
backup1=r'D:\temp\outlook1'
backup2 =  'D:\MailBackup'
today = backup1 + '_'  + time.strftime ( '%Y-%m-%d')
now = time.strftime('%H.%M.%S')
target = today +'_'+ now
shutil.copytree(source, target) # copy directory tree

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generating random passwords ... for a csv file with user details

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi,

I have a csv file which in taken as the input file for adding users in
my linux mail server with the format

userid,fullname,passwword,dateofbith

Now I have to write a script to generate random password in the
password field for each user. A simple algorithm is sufficient for
passwords

I being new to scripting would seek all your help in doing so

Thanks In advance

kanthi

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Creating a file with $SIZE

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi All,

I would like create files of different size, taking size as user
input. I need to check the data transfer rates from one network to
another . In order to do this I will have to create files of diff size
and work out. I am new to Python

Thanks in advance.

KK
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Re: Creating a file with $SIZE

[k.i.n.g.]

I think I am not clear with my question, I am sorry. Here goes the
exact requirement.

We use dd command in Linux to create a file with of required size. In
similar way, on windows I would like to use python to take the size of
the file( 50MB, 1GB ) as input from user and create a uncompressed
file of the size given by the user.

ex: If user input is 50M, script should create 50Mb of blank or empty
file

Thank you

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Re: Creating a file with $SIZE

[k.i.n.g.]

On Mar 13, 8:07 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mar 12, 7:37 am, "k.i.n.g." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> We use dd command 
> in Linux to create a file with of required size.
>
>  If you just want to get your work done, you might consider the cygwin
> dd command.
> Learning to write python is a worthwhile endeavour in any case.

While I just started learning programming/python, I got this
requirement at my workplace. I want to learn python than just get
things done.

Thank you all for the solutions, I will try them and let you all know
about my results.
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How to Write to csv file to create bulk address book

[k.i.n.g.]

Hi ,

I am new to scripting, I am working on script which would  create 'n'
number address book entries into a csv file which would be used to
import into a address book. I need suggestions for the same

The fileds for csv file are as follows

""Title","First Name","Middle Name","Last
Name","Suffix","Company","Department","Job Title","Business
Street","Business Street 2","Business Street 3","Business
City","Business State","Business Postal Code","Business Country","Home
Street","Home Street 2","Home Street 3","Home City","Home State","Home
Postal Code","Home Country","Other Street","Other Street 2","Other
Street 3","Other City","Other State","Other Postal Code","Other
Country","Assistant's Phone","Business Fax","Business Phone","Business
Phone 2","Callback","Car Phone","Company Main Phone","Home Fax","Home
Phone","Home Phone 2","ISDN","Mobile Phone","Other Fax","Other
Phone","Pager","Primary Phone","Radio Phone","TTY/TDD
Phone","Telex","Account","Anniversary","Assistant's Name","Billing
Information","Birthday","Business Address PO
Box","Categories","Children","Directory Server","E-mail Address","E-
mail Type","E-mail Display Name","E-mail 2 Address","E-mail 2 Type","E-
mail 2 Display Name","E-mail 3 Address","E-mail 3 Type","E-mail 3
Display Name","Gender","Government ID Number","Hobby","Home Address PO
Box","Initials","Internet Free
Busy","Keywords","Language","Location","Manager's
Name","Mileage","Notes","Office Location","Organizational ID
Number","Other Address PO
Box","Priority","Private","Profession","Referred
By","Sensitivity","Spouse","User 1","User 2","User 3","User 4","Web
Page""

All the entries written by csv file by script can be random & dummy as
this address book is used for testing purpose.


Thank you in advance,
Kanthi
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