Quoting "Tim K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm thinking like BSD *nix here, but Linux (et al ) might be applicable. > > When a user ssh's as root using a shared key, both the > PermitRootLogins parameter in sshd_config must be set to yes and the > shared key must be accesible to the ssh daemon. When using root > from a command line, root knows where to look for its shared keys, > but when run from a script as root, doesn't the path or home > directory for root have to be set someplace?
You've successfully reminded me of what it was I needed to do. It needs a key suitable for unattended interactive use in root's ssh with the public key authorized on the other machines - and it's the one thing I hadn't redone. Many thanks all - I knew it would come to me if someone said the right thing. The clue was also that, if I directly logged in as root, it prompted for the password! -- Phil Reynolds mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.tinsleyviaduct.com/phil/ Waltham 66, Emley Moor 69, Droitwich 79, Windows 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ flexbackup-help mailing list flexbackup-help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flexbackup-help
