On 06/19/2006 11:44:01 PM, 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
In general ldap is probably a better idea. Fedora Directory Server is
free and very easy to setup.
However, if for some reason that isnt an option:
-have the clients fetch the files instead
-have the server put the files in some non-root user's homedir, from
where a script running on the client verifies them and copies them into
place
Security-wise ldap is a better option, although I don't find these
scripts to be as bad as they seem.
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