A talk I did for the Central Pennsylvania Linux Users Group on 4/8/08.

1. Command Security
Chris Moates
six@mox.net

2. The problem

3. The problem
You need to run something as someone
other than yourself

4. The problem
You need to run something as someone
other than yourself
You want to maintain control over who
has privileges.

5. The problem
You need to run something as someone
other than yourself
You want to maintain control over who
has privileges.
You’d like auditing of who’s doing what.

6. A root password!

7. A root password!
Allows all who have the password to “su”
to execute what they need

8. A root password!
Allows all who have the password to “su”
to execute what they need
Provides no control over which commands
can be used