[plug] Modules, kernels & samba(?)

[Scott]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard Blackham" <bernard at blackham.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Modules, kernels & samba(?)


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> I believe this was raised not too long ago, and one solution offered that
> I liked (or remembered) is to use Secure Shell to ssh into the linux box
> to connect/disconnect. Set it up as a shortcut to a script that ssh's in
> using RSA Authentication so no username/password needs to be entered, logs
> the box on, and closes. You'll probably need to either create a user
> account for logging on that doesn't involve sudo (with sudo you'll always
> need a password) else risk using RSA for root on 5 vulnerable 'doze
> machines.
>
> I'm not all too familiar with many of the available ssh client's for
> windows, beyond PuTTY which won't do what you want as it doesnt support
> RSA or remote execution. There is another ssh client called SecureShell
> that I've used before which seems like it could do the job, but I haven't
> used it in ages. Was from some obscure german website but I'm sure I can
> dig it out again. What does everybody else use for a 'doze ssh client?
>
> If you want more details, the docs/man pages for sshd are a good start.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Bernard.

Actually i was hoping for a samba solution, I remember reading about
something in the O'reilly Using Samba about a samba (smbwrapper?) program
that could execute commands and such, i thought that this could be adapted
for my use.

Scott