On 03/11/06, Gonzalo Servat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You don't need root access to create a passwordless login (providing the > admin's haven't explicitly changed the default). I know, but imagine asking a server admin in a company where there are lots of policies, bla bla, if I can have a passwordless login on an account with special sudo privileges :)
I usually think that people who suggest what I'm going to suggest are unrealistic puristic psychos, but still: QUIT. Using private/public keys instead of passwords should enhance security, not the other way around - if this account can do sudo then it is security's interest to force it to use keys and forbid use of passwords to login. If I'd find myself work for a place which can't comprehend this - I'd try to convince them or move on. Cheers, --P -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
