Re^5: OpenSSH and multiple users

Hmmm . FreeBSD "su" interprets the "-c" option as "class". , so it is useless for your purpose.

I dont see any good options. It looks like you will have to install "sudo" if it is not already installed on the target system.

"I can cast out either one of your demons, but not both of them." -- the XORcist

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Re^6: OpenSSH and multiple users by afoken (Chancellor) on Jan 05, 2016 at 06:02 UTC
FreeBSD "su" interprets the "-c" option as "class". Explicitly invoking `sh` should do the trick: `su admin sh -c 'show status'` Reading the fine manual suggests that the problem of "-c" could also be the order of arguments: `su -c 'show status' admin` has "-c" in front of the login parameter. Moving "-c" after the login parameter, as shown in the third example, should work: `su admin -c 'show status'`. Please note: everything posted here is untested, I currently have no FreeBSD machine to test. Alexander -- Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^7: OpenSSH and multiple users by judgemstr (Novice) on Jan 07, 2016 at 18:25 UTC
Ok, so the `su - admin -c 'show status'`gives me the shell under admin which I need but doesnt run the show status command. Show status is a command that only exists in the userland which I think wont work here as the command it is passing thinks it on the root userland. I think our settings for these servers is too locked down to get in with what I am trying to do.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^8: OpenSSH and multiple users by salva (Canon) on Jan 07, 2016 at 18:53 UTC
You can always use Expect to talk to the subshell started by `su - admin`. See How to use Expect with Net::OpenSSH.	[reply] [d/l]