Monitoring keystrokes from specified user/device?

[BobMCT]

Gentlemen;

What mechanisms exist, if any, for monitoring the actual activities of a specified user and/or terminal when they login? Specifically being able to capture exactly what they were doing/keying, etc? Ideas???

Ya gotta love SOx!!!

Thanks,

 

[KenCunningham]

If using ksh, the commands typed are stored (for a defined number of entries) in the .sh_history file usually located in the user's home directory. This can be examined if necessary. I belive the bash shell offers a similar facility. Be aware, however that this file will not record commands typed in (for example) a sqlplus session in Oracle.

I imagine there are other key-capture products offering a greater degree of flexibility and tighter security from user interference, but I have never come across them. You could also write your own routine to be executed on entry, I guess!

I want to be good, is that not enough?

 

[mrn]

Also take a look at script

man script

Mike

"Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters."

 

[khalidaaa]

oh yeah that's right Mike. I've been using this for a while. So Bob can put this for example in the users's .profile.

Regards,
Khalid

 

[BobMCT]

Thanks, Mike;

I was unaware of this utility and I will certainly activate it via the .profile for the specified user(s).

Thanks again.

Bob