On 03/15/2010 04:04 PM, Tom H wrote: >>> Rather than create different /etc/sudoers for each box, can't you use >>> a name service (with>1500 boxes you must already have one running) >>> and set up netgroups for users, commands, boxes, and auths? > >> Yes, name service (DNS) is running but not supported by my department. >> This infrastructure has grown into what it is now for long time. I am >> trying to straighten it out. > > By "name service," I meant NIS, NIS+, LDAP. I second that. You have to join the 21st century sometime. LDAP is a good choice AND you can manage the sudo file from it as well (a thing I've found VERY useful). NIS was invented by Sun, NIS+ expanded upon it. Almost all Unixish systems will support NIS/NIS+. Most will support LDAP (Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD, HP/UX for sure). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting ricks@xxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - If at first you don't succeed, quit. No sense being a damned fool! - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
