topic Re: prpwd in Operating System - HP-UX

prpwd

Vogra — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:10:56 GMT

Hi All!

I have a MCSG with two nodes and I want to set use of prpwd (trusted system). The question is: what about user of prpwd with MCSG for users that we set in both of nodes. My routine is, set new user on node master and then set on alternate node (copying the last line from passwd file), but I know it is not possible on trusted system...
Any idea?
Thanx,
Lima.

Re: prpwd

RAC_1 — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:15:29 GMT

It is possible. What you do in trusted systems(and in your case under MCSG) is

on first node set the password.
On another node set the password to same as that of first one. The encryption key will lokk different. On trsuted systems the passwords are kept in /tcb database.

Anil

Re: prpwd

Sundar_7 — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:39:37 GMT

Lima,

Just copying the last line from /etc/passwd to the alternate node will not do here. Trusted system passwords are kept in the /tcb/files/auth// files.

For example for the user lima, the password will be stored in the /tcb/files/auth/l/lima file.

So after copying the /etc/passwd line, also copy this file to the alternate node.

-- Sundar.

Re: prpwd

Sanjay_6 — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:47:25 GMT

Here is a documented process for what you want to do,

http://www6.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000072678587

The itrc doc id is UXSGKBAN00000227.

Hope this helps.

Regds