I have 42 blade servers and I have write an script for non-techie users (HelpDesk) to add users, groups, and set passwords.

However, I'm having a hard time getting a dsh command to work with ssh.

Details:
what I'm calling a dsh (dish) is just a for loop reading a file with all the servers listed.
(I'm an unix aix admin so I'm trying to mimic a control work station command aka dsh)

A control workstation on a sp-switch has a straight connection to the nodes in unix land.
In Linux land I'm getting prompted for a password everytime. I have the passphrase working between the 42 linux servers but not the password.

Do I need to do more work on my rsa and dsa files or is this just not possible?
I'm sure i could get this to work with rsh.

Not sure if I want to go the Active Directory (LDAP) route or NIS route just yet. I realize this would solve my problem as well.

Hope this is clear.

Any thoughts? What is everybody else doing?

Pete

Have you tried using public key based authentication?

What an incredable information site.

I have a new book mark

Thanks a lot.

You just stopped my next 5 questions to LQ.


Thanks again