On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:22:07 -0600, Chris wrote about Re: [Rkhunter-users] Warning: Found passwordless account: mpi:
>> Sounds odd, but it could just be that it hasn't been explained too well >> in the docs. I have no passwordless accounts on any system, but do >> configure systems to only allow SSH access, and only with with known >> shared keys/userids/IP addresses. As such, there is no access unless the >> user has the relevant private key, and from the relevant host. (Okay, so >> access through software exploits is always a possibility, but that's >> were patching and more securing/restricting comes in.) It is possible >> that your MPI app does something like this - no passwords, but uses >> shared keys to maintain access control. Perhaps asking on a Mandriva >> list will offer better advice. >> >> >> >> John. >Thanks for the reply John, I'll ask around on a couple of the Mandriva >lists as you've suggested. I missed if you asked, but this Mandriva Linux Cooker listee found the package: Name : mpich2 Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 1.0.7 Vendor: Mandriva Release : 1mdv2009.0 Build Date: Sun Jul 20 12:45:42 2008 Install Date: (not installed) Build Host: n4.mandriva.com Group : System/Cluster Source RPM: (none) Size : 16582668 License: BSD-style Signature : (none) Packager : Funda Wang <fundaw...@mandriva.org> URL : http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/mpi/mpich/ Summary : Portable implementation of MPI Description : MPICH is a freely available, portable implementation of MPI, the Standard for message-passing libraries. MPICH-A Portable Implementation of MPI is a MPI Standard conforming library that was developed by the Argonne National Laboratory. It allows different processes across a network of workstations to communicate using specific message passing functions. It includes librairies, parallel debuging tools and docs. This package provides the libraries that use the standard p4 device. The package PREIN script reads: /usr/sbin/groupadd -g 12384 -r -f mpi > /dev/null 2>&1 ||: /usr/sbin/useradd -u 12384 -g mpi -d /var/lib/mpi -r \ > -s /bin/bash mpi -p "" -m > /dev/null 2>&1 ||: Cheers, =Dick Gevers= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ Rkhunter-users mailing list Rkhunter-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rkhunter-users
