Hello All
I have a script that does some ldap operations. Within the script, I have a password that I use in the ldapsearch and ldapmodify operations.
Also I want to cron this script. I want to encrypt password/script so that no one can see the account and password.
I tried with :X but once you do that, the script no longer executable. Was thinking to limit the permissions to only root but many ppl have root access so it does not work.
I can not install any other packages for this so that I can not use shc or some sort.

I wanted to see if there is any other process so that no one can see/read/open the script/password.
Thanks

Hello,

Would this be an option? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3...ally-seeing-it

Cheers,

Josh

I'm not sure how that works with my script
I have a following script and password with in the variable admpwd. Instead of using the local variable, I dont know but may be put the password in a file and encrypt that file and use that file for the password...was something like that but again that did work for me..so checking for the other options

if "many ppl have root access" then you have no security on this system anyway, so why bother?

they have a root access on a server. but if I can protect the script somehow with a password and setup cron job, hoping no one can open/read the script without the password.

Regards

Have you looked into "shc"

http://http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8256