On 3/4/2010 10:58 AM, Tim Nelson wrote:
>>
>> What's the problem with key-based ssh directly as root?
>>
>
> Not a thing, except I'd have to login and update that many systems before I'm
> able to get any real work done. Maybe I'll use the presented expect scripting
> (very similar to my test run) to get the appropriate keys installed, then
> proceed using puppet et all for the rest...
>
If you have the ssh-copy-id program that uses a one-time password based
command execution to install the remote key, you could probably run it
with expect. Personally I think it is better to include the key in all
new installs that need central control instead of having the passwords
all the same.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikes...@gmail.com
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