Re: using tcpserver, tcpsvd for security

* 2004-01-02 Payal Rathod:

> Quite a few times I have to add or delete users or some specific
> system administrators tasks. When I am on leave or for official work
> outside I have to give the root password to others, which I don't
> like.

this situation can be improved using calife(1), which confirms the
invoking users _own password_ instead of requesting roots.  you don't
have to give roots password away, and you configure which users may
increase their priviledges.  the program has been out for years, you
should have found it during your recherche on the web ...

> "With warm regards",

  clemens