[hobbit] xymon ssh scan

[Ralph Mitchell]

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Xymon User in Richmond <
hobbit at epperson.homelinux.net> wrote:

> On Fri, June 11, 2010 09:30, chap at anastigmatix.net wrote:
> >
> > - the identity should not be allowed to run arbitrary commands. an
> >   entry in authorized_keys can be limited to running a single fixed
> >   command.
> >
>
> Just give the identity a login shell of /bin/true in /etc/passwd and you
> won't have to be concerned about commands from a shell at all.


You can also use a command such as /bin/hostname - that would give you a way
to verify you reached the target system.

Ralph Mitchell
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