On Thu, 2005-08-04 at 21:22 +1000, Ken Foskey wrote:
> Got this one today, strange one:
> 
> "Do you know if it is possible to setup a Linux redhat server to require
> two passwords to gain root access? The responsibilities for the server
> are going to be split over two different teams and we don't want either
> to have root access without the other team knowing about it. Please let
> me know if you can come up with something."
> 
> Basically they would like to set up the machine so that it requires two
> people to  sign in to root, an application guru and an administrator.
> If anything is destroyed then they are both accountable as they look
> over each others shoulders.
> 
> Anyone ever done something like that?

Nope, but it sounds like a variation on standard two-factor systems
(i.e. rsa smartcard + password) - and the techniques that they use to
enforce access at the pam level are probably applicable.

Rob

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