Comments on: Security outside the box http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/security-outside-the-box/ A SearchVMware.com blog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Texiwill http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/security-outside-the-box/#comment-98 Texiwill Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:45:06 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/security-outside-the-box/#comment-98 Hello, Correct. THat is why it is more advantageous to use pre-shared keys and setup sudo for the specific commands this script will use to not accept a password, or setup expectsudo to ask for the appropriate password. expect is a TCL enhancement so either will work. Use of such tools also depends on the security of your management workstation. Best regards, Edward L. Haletky Hello,

Correct. THat is why it is more advantageous to use pre-shared keys and setup sudo for the specific commands this script will use to not accept a password, or setup expectsudo to ask for the appropriate password. expect is a TCL enhancement so either will work. Use of such tools also depends on the security of your management workstation.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky

]]> By: Shokk http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/security-outside-the-box/#comment-97 Shokk Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:46:47 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/security-outside-the-box/#comment-97 Anyone doing a "ps" on that system is going to see the password for user@hostname, so even if the management workstation is secure, you're potentially broadcasting a password to other users of that workstation who might not be authorized to have it. Anyone doing a “ps” on that system is going to see the password for user@hostname, so even if the management workstation is secure, you’re potentially broadcasting a password to other users of that workstation who might not be authorized to have it.

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