Re: Run interactive commands with "Net::SSH::Expect"

I want to change password of root on remote machine

Most systems setup now, disallow root logins on telnet and ssh. It is usually setup that you login as a regular, special user, who can then run the sudo command to change the password.

This gives more security, through the sudo mechanism.

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Re^2: Run interactive commands with "Net::SSH::Expect" by slayedbylucifer (Scribe) on Jan 10, 2011 at 13:28 UTC
Thanks Zentara for taking time to go through my thread. I understand the security aspect. For this particular case, I have enabled root ssh on my system. I want to leave aside the security and make this script work. My ultimate aim is to change the password for root (or any other user for that sake) on a remote server using this script. This is my test environment running inside my virtualbox on my laptop, so things are cool... If I make this script this work, I will have a bigger implementation in my PROD environment, where of course, I can't log in as root via ssh	[reply]

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Re^2: Run interactive commands with "Net::SSH::Expect"
by slayedbylucifer (Scribe) on Jan 10, 2011 at 13:28 UTC

Thanks Zentara for taking time to go through my thread. I understand the security aspect. For this particular case, I have enabled root ssh on my system. I want to leave aside the security and make this script work. My ultimate aim is to change the password for root (or any other user for that sake) on a remote server using this script.

This is my test environment running inside my virtualbox on my laptop, so things are cool...

If I make this script this work, I will have a bigger implementation in my PROD environment, where of course, I can't log in as root via ssh

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