On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:46:11 +0530, smal-LkDAK2cNm/wxFYw1CcD5bw wrote: > Hi All > > How to keep track of super user login activities including file > modification, addition, deletion etc when the Administrator hands over > the root password to their colleague while on leave? The direct solution > to this perplexing and recurring issue remains to be solved evern after > seeking help from public forums. The solution is for CENTOS 6.0 and > otehr linux flavours.. > > with thanks in advance s.mahalingam
Giving out the root password and then having to track is almost impossible. You should instead add his account to sudoers list and give approriate privileges, then the problem becomes some what manageably trackable and contraollable. One more thing is that to use the bash shell history feature to log all commands typed in a terminal with date and time stamp. For more details see http://larsmichelsen.com/open-source/ bash-timestamp-in-bash-history/ and you can use the same feature to use history for large amounts of time like explained here http://www.debian- administration.org/articles/175 --ashwin _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
