Giving check_by_ssh a password

[C. Bensend]

> Here we are worried about allowing passwords cleartext on the cammand
> line for a fraction of a second in check_by_ssh, and your predcessor is
> running in a 777 home dir.
>
> I guess we have another justification for such strict settings in
> check_by_ssh - it reveals weak policy setting in the installed base.

That type of error should have been revealed in the SSH logs (location
will vary according to version of SSH).

/var/log/secure, /var/log/messages, or /var/log/authlog are some common
locations.  It should have complained about parent directory permissions
specifically.

Benny


-- 
"Oh, the Jedis are going to feel this one!"       -- Professor Farnsworth,
                                                     "Futurama"


-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training.
Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - 
digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, 
unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com
_______________________________________________
Nagios-users mailing list
Nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users
::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. 
::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null