Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 22:01:13 -0400 (EDT) From: "Chuck O'Donnell" <chuck@bus.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: rdist Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960430212117.9908A-100000@edna.bus.net>
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I am having trouble automating the distribution of system files to machines on our local network. Using rdist, I can update manually since if I set files to "rw-rw-r-- root wheel" since I am in the wheel group, but not if I am logged in as super-user, which means I can't run rdist through cron since cron runs setuid root. Actually, permission is denied for all of the r* commands (rsh, rcp, etc) issued by super-user, which I assume is for security reasons due to the absence of a password. I have tried setting up an /etc/hosts.equiv but according to ruserok(3), this file is ignored if the remote user is the super-user. I also tried a /root/.rhosts file, which did not work (I think this is also a security problem?). In case it matters, the version is FreeBSD 2.1R. If anyone has any suggestions, please respond directly as I am not subscribed to the questions mailing list. Thank you. Chuck O'Donnell
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