I'm not sure if I am reading this correctly (I fear I'm still asleep, and if so, please disregard), but something that might be helpful is the ability to make a public key without a password which, when used to log into an account, does one task only then exits. I do not know if this might be helpful, and I can (sleepily) see the possibility of using it to the localhost for the functions there requiring root-like abilities, and for the login to the other boxes.

Not sure that helps, but look forward to hearing how you beat the problem, and the responses you get.

In reply to Re: Running Perl program w/root privs via cron by atcroft
in thread Running Perl program w/root privs via cron by virtualsue

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