I am not using NIS because, it is insecure and password information is passed over the network unencrypted. So, I am thinking of copying the password files in an ssh tunnel(using scp). Is NIS really insecure? What is the best way to manage user accounts in a network if security is a concern? On 6/19/06, Scott Taylor <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mon, June 19, 2006 13:44, Sashikanth Madduri wrote: > Hi, > I am writing a script to update password files from the server to > all the clients in the network. > > I will be copying the following files periodically to all the clients: > > /etc/passwd > /etc/shadow > /etc/group > > scp is one option to do the remote copying. But, root ssh is disabled > in the clients and I cannot use scp. Is there any alternative > way(other than scp) to do this. Do I have to enable root ssh inorder > to do a remote copy of the above files. Please help. > > PS: I am not using NIS for password management. That's crazy, not to mention dangerous. If you are at a point where you need a script to update your passwords, perhaps you should consider using NIS or something. That said, you could always enable root ssh and just disable it again. -- Scott
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