tv@wasabisystems.c
om on Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 09:39:08AM -0400

On Wed Aug 22, 2001 at 09:39:08AM -0400, Todd Vierling wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Curt Sampson wrote:
>
> : The handy thing about permitting direct root logins is that you can
> : sdist and rsync system files (e.g., /usr/local upgrade) to a whole
bunch
> : of other machines easily. Is there any way to do this without direct
> : root logins?
>
> I think you just won that $5 sudo challenge.  8-)

Hmmm.  How about utilizing the netbsd package system and allowing
certain logins to pkg_create on the sdisting machine then remotely
"sudo pkg_add" NOPASSWD any needed upgrades.  Otherwise make 
non-sensitive data files writable by special groups.

Chris, your money is safe.


--
Courtney