On 12/02/2010, at 5:35 PM, james wrote: > On Friday 12 February 2010 13:23:18 slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: >>> On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 10:24 +1100, James Gray wrote: >> >> need to sync a number of files between these servers and some require >> elevated (root) privileges at both ends. Here lies the problem; we >> don't allow remote root logins (via SSH or any other method >> either...sudo, console or nadda). >> >>> I have done this using sudo. I write a script on the called machine, >>> sign on as my user and run the script using sudo which I authorise (very >>> specifically) to root without password. >> >> He says that he can't use sudo. >> >> However Google'ing for "offline rsync" reminded me of rdiff - here is >> a use case which sounds similar to yours: >> http://users.softlab.ece.ntua.gr/~ttsiod/Offline-rsync.html > > So you want root privilege without using any of the standard root-privilege- > mechanisms > Wow, he said scathingly, that deserves a prize.
Something was lost between my brain and the keyboard. What I was trying (unsuccessfully) to indicate was sudo is fine, as are direct root logins on the console. Heck "su -" is cool too if you have the root password. We just can't allow direct root logins via network services (ssh etc) Sorry for the confusion. I'll endeavour to imbibe a second (or third) coffee before attempting e-mail on Monday! Heheh - it's been a loooong week ;) Cheers, James
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