You unix admin needs to specify NOPASSWD in the sodoers file for the commands that you are allowed to run with no password. If you are still being asked for a password, then your unix admin did not configure sodo correctly.
RTFM: http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/man/sudoers.html -Rob A > -----Original Message----- > From: S I [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:12 PM > To: user@ant.apache.org > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > > Thank you all for responding to my post. > > Unfortunately, i did not find any Ant task or unix utility > which will allow > me to solely STOP Tomcat remotely from a windows client. Is > there such a > utility? My unix Admin gave me full sudo access and > STILL...when I try to > stop tomcat, I'm prompted for sudo's passwrd. So my full > automation from > windows side to deployment on the unix/linux side is > basically hacked & > clobbered. > > We're a windows/java shop serving client apps on our linux > servers running > Tomcat. > > I'm running Anthill and everything's automated to be pushed > nightly to the > unix side, however, since I have no way of stopping Tomcat > remotely to > deploy, I'm opting for a unix cron job to detect my war file, > stop tomcat, > deploy, and restart tomcat. > > This is kiddy-coding and not very elegant and I'm not very > happy with how > I've run into dead-end walls at every turn. Any ideas, > solutions? Thanks a > million. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Anderson, Rob (Global Trade)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 13:40:07 -0700 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Received: from mail.apache.org ([209.237.227.199]) by > MC6-F34.hotmail.com > with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Mon, 23 May 2005 13:40:28 -0700 > Received: (qmail 77095 invoked by uid 500); 23 May 2005 20:40:21 -0000 > Received: (qmail 77075 invoked by uid 99); 23 May 2005 20:40:21 -0000 > Received: pass (hermes.apache.org: local policy) > Received: from nbarrierb241.nike.com (HELO barrierb241.nike.com) > (146.197.27.40) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; > Mon, 23 May 2005 > 13:40:19 -0700 > X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jGL4xAfSBT13x6wAq4XrH2CWTAQhE33W58= > Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm > Precedence: bulk > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List-Post: <mailto:user@ant.apache.org> > List-Id: "Ant Users List" <user.ant.apache.org> > Delivered-To: mailing list user@ant.apache.org > X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0tests= > X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org > X-Server-Uuid: BDE2CC8B-9671-48D4-9A25-CA756DA0A621 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 > Content-class: urn:content-classes:message > X-MS-Has-Attach: > X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: > Thread-Topic: Ant Task: sshexec > Thread-Index: AcVf1uJQABnZCZHoRcaZKdgSMX4NmAAACJig > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 May 2005 20:40:07.0442 (UTC) > FILETIME=[9B159F20:01C55FD7] > X-WSS-ID: 6E8CE02D2LC386083-01-01 > X-Virus-Checked: Checked > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your unix admin should be able to configure sudo to only allow you to > execute the commands to stop and start tomcat. And with the > permissions set > correctly on the start and stop scripts there is no security > risk. It's not > like you are asking for root privileges. > > -Rob A > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: S I [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 1:31 PM > > To: user@ant.apache.org > > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > > > > > OK, due to the limitations of the ant task <sshexec> and/or > > unix's sudo > > command, is there a unix utility which will allow me to make > > a windows > > system call <exec> over to a unix box and STOP Tomcat and > > deploy my war > > files? > > > > I'm currently invoking my build.xml from a Dos prompt; all > > the pieces are > > done, however, I can't stop or interact with the unix server > > to stop Tomcat > > w/o asking our Admin to surronder 'sudo' w/o password and > > exposing our > > security. Help! > > > > I need either a shell script or a utility which will > > transmist and feed sudo > > its password. There gotta be something out there. > > > > Thanks > > > > Steven > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "Anderson, Rob (Global Trade)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > > To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 17:31:16 -0700 > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Received: from mail.apache.org ([209.237.227.199]) by > > MC8-F34.hotmail.com > > with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 19 May 2005 > 17:31:34 -0700 > > Received: (qmail 33952 invoked by uid 500); 20 May 2005 > 00:31:26 -0000 > > Received: (qmail 33937 invoked by uid 99); 20 May 2005 > 00:31:26 -0000 > > Received: pass (hermes.apache.org: local policy) > > Received: from nbarrierb241.nike.com (HELO barrierb241.nike.com) > > (146.197.27.40) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; > > Thu, 19 May 2005 > > 17:31:25 -0700 > > X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEfTrAn+9Ijq13nAndId/dbw8MXe74s5Xk= > > Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm > > Precedence: bulk > > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > List-Post: <mailto:user@ant.apache.org> > > List-Id: "Ant Users List" <user.ant.apache.org> > > Delivered-To: mailing list user@ant.apache.org > > X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0tests= > > X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org > > X-Server-Uuid: BDE2CC8B-9671-48D4-9A25-CA756DA0A621 > > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 > > Content-class: urn:content-classes:message > > X-MS-Has-Attach: > > X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: > > Thread-Topic: Ant Task: sshexec > > Thread-Index: AcVc0vVSTdYpZfRHSTe1cWhXZLUDGAAABWxg > > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 May 2005 00:31:16.0363 (UTC) > > FILETIME=[3BF405B0:01C55CD3] > > X-WSS-ID: 6E93F05E2H0277058-01-01 > > X-Virus-Checked: Checked > > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Not possible. The sshexec task was not designed for any > > interactivity. You > > should configure sudo to allow you to execute the command without a > > password. > > > > -Rob A > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: S I [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:26 PM > > > To: user@ant.apache.org > > > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > > > > > > > > I've run into a new problem with sshexec: How can I pass > > > 'sudo' and its > > > password to it? I've tested it in couple of different ways > > > today to no > > > avail. Help please! Thank you. > > > > > > Steven > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: "S I" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > > > To: user@ant.apache.org > > > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > > Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 15:34:37 -0700 > > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > X-Originating-IP: [206.173.244.27] > > > X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Received: from mail.apache.org ([209.237.227.199]) by > > > mc10-f15.hotmail.com > > > with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 19 May 2005 > > 15:35:27 -0700 > > > Received: (qmail 62349 invoked by uid 500); 19 May 2005 > > 22:35:07 -0000 > > > Received: (qmail 62239 invoked by uid 99); 19 May 2005 > > 22:35:06 -0000 > > > Received: pass (hermes.apache.org: domain of > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] designates > > > 65.54.245.18 as permitted sender) > > > Received: from bay1-f18.bay1.hotmail.com (HELO hotmail.com) > > > (65.54.245.18) > > > by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; Thu, 19 May 2005 > > > 15:35:00 -0700 > > > Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with > > > Microsoft SMTPSVC; > > > Thu, 19 May 2005 15:34:37 -0700 > > > Received: from 206.173.244.27 by by1fd.bay1.hotmail.msn.com > > > with HTTP;Thu, > > > 19 May 2005 22:34:37 GMT > > > X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEHjJx36Oi8+Z3TmmkSEdPt4iogl2abg+M= > > > Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm > > > Precedence: bulk > > > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > List-Post: <mailto:user@ant.apache.org> > > > List-Id: "Ant Users List" <user.ant.apache.org> > > > Delivered-To: mailing list user@ant.apache.org > > > X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.7 > > > required=10.0tests=DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE,DNS_FROM_RFC_POST,MSGID_ > > > FROM_MTA_HEADER,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS > > > X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org > > > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 May 2005 22:34:37.0421 (UTC) > > > FILETIME=[F04239D0:01C55CC2] > > > X-Virus-Checked: Checked > > > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Ah great thanks. Why didn't I think of that? :) > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: "Anderson, Rob (Global Trade)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > > > To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > > > Subject: RE: Ant Task: sshexec > > > Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 15:30:25 -0700 > > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > Received: from mail.apache.org ([209.237.227.199]) by > > > MC8-F33.hotmail.com > > > with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 19 May 2005 > > 15:30:53 -0700 > > > Received: (qmail 43676 invoked by uid 500); 19 May 2005 > > 22:30:42 -0000 > > > Received: (qmail 43649 invoked by uid 99); 19 May 2005 > > 22:30:42 -0000 > > > Received: pass (hermes.apache.org: local policy) > > > Received: from nbarrierb241.nike.com (HELO barrierb241.nike.com) > > > (146.197.27.40) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; > > > Thu, 19 May 2005 > > > 15:30:41 -0700 > > > X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEehhnlXDVH4HDrHvm5tdh7pTx6mUPXN6c= > > > Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm > > > Precedence: bulk > > > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > List-Post: <mailto:user@ant.apache.org> > > > List-Id: "Ant Users List" <user.ant.apache.org> > > > Delivered-To: mailing list user@ant.apache.org > > > X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0tests= > > > X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org > > > X-Server-Uuid: BDE2CC8B-9671-48D4-9A25-CA756DA0A621 > > > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 > > > Content-class: urn:content-classes:message > > > X-MS-Has-Attach: > > > X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: > > > Thread-Topic: Ant Task: sshexec > > > Thread-Index: AcVcvlXvjShwcP98Rk+on/fJJyTPmgAA+Oxg > > > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 May 2005 22:30:25.0284 (UTC) > > > FILETIME=[59F92C40:01C55CC2] > > > X-WSS-ID: 6E93CC0B2H0232912-01-01 > > > X-Virus-Checked: Checked > > > Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Separate the commands with a ; > > > > > > <sshexec host="somehost" > > > username="${username}" > > > password="${password}" > > > command="touch somefile;touch anotherfile;touch > > > yetanotherfile"/> > > > > > > -Rob A > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: S I [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:01 PM > > > > To: user@ant.apache.org > > > > Subject: Ant Task: sshexec > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I get sshexec to pass it more than one command > > at a time? > > > > > > > > <sshexec host="somehost" > > > > username="${username}" > > > > password="${password}" > > > > command="touch somefile"/> > > > > > > > > I used it to run command on our unix server from my winxp > > > > desktop. However, > > > > it seems I have to instantiate many of these ... > > > > > > > > <sshexec host="somehost" > > > > username="${username}" > > > > password="${password}" > > > > command="touch somefile"/> > > > > > > > > .. just to run 1 cmd @ a time. I tried <commnadline> + it > > > <argument> > > > > attribs to no avail as you guessed it. 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