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su to root in a script
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Try writing an expect script and a read() call. Although this is not secure in any way. [sig]<p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href= Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>
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You may also want to check out the "sudo" program. [sig]<p>Jon Zimmer<br><a href=mailto:b0rg@pcgeek.net>b0rg@pcgeek.net</a><br><a href= Aetea Information Technology</a><br>The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.<br>
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ElgisRamon
MIS
Better try downloading SUDO from this is a su-like utility with confuguration files, where you can set su to root without a password.
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I hope it works... [sig][/sig]
jeffdennison
Technical User
try echo "root_password"|su [sig][/sig]
The sudo pacakge is the way to go -- very reliable and widely used. [sig]<p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href= Cargill's Corporate Web Site</a><br>Making mistakes, so you don't have to. <grin>[/sig]
Hi
How do u use sudo to su to root without having to provide a password.
My username is userA who is in group system
My sudoers file is as follows:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
tso910 ALL=(ALL) ALL
When I type:
/usr/local/bin/sudo su - root
I still get prompted for a password and I would like to go straight in
Any help greatly appreciated
How do u use sudo to su to root without having to provide a password.
My username is userA who is in group system
My sudoers file is as follows:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
tso910 ALL=(ALL) ALL
When I type:
/usr/local/bin/sudo su - root
I still get prompted for a password and I would like to go straight in
Any help greatly appreciated
No way!!!
It's impossible to give a password to "su" instead of stdin.
No redirrection is feasable and for a very good security reason, if root password is written in a non crypted file everybody can read it.
Use sudo for tasks like this
It's impossible to give a password to "su" instead of stdin.
No redirrection is feasable and for a very good security reason, if root password is written in a non crypted file everybody can read it.
Use sudo for tasks like this
In reply to Mdraja:
<<How do u use sudo to su to root without having to provide a password.
My username is userA who is in group system>>
Edit your /etc/sudoers file and create a Cmnd_Alias stanza containing the commands you'd like userA to run. Something like this:
Cmnd_Alias KILLCMND = /usr/bin/kill
Now under your "user privilege specification" for userA pust something like this:
userA {hostname} = NOPASSWD: KILLCMND
Here hostname would be a specific host if you have multiple hosts, other wise just leave the hostname out and it would read:
userA NOPASSWD: KILLCMND
That should work for you.
An infinite number of monkey typing at an infinite number of keyboards will eventually populate the internet.
<<How do u use sudo to su to root without having to provide a password.
My username is userA who is in group system>>
Edit your /etc/sudoers file and create a Cmnd_Alias stanza containing the commands you'd like userA to run. Something like this:
Cmnd_Alias KILLCMND = /usr/bin/kill
Now under your "user privilege specification" for userA pust something like this:
userA {hostname} = NOPASSWD: KILLCMND
Here hostname would be a specific host if you have multiple hosts, other wise just leave the hostname out and it would read:
userA NOPASSWD: KILLCMND
That should work for you.
An infinite number of monkey typing at an infinite number of keyboards will eventually populate the internet.
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