[techtalk] tracking multiple admin logins?

[Melissa Plunkett]

Use sudo, it will create a log entry of who used sudo and what they did.

What is sudo:
It is like su execept you can give the person root access to certain (or
all if you want) services.  They then type sudo before the command,
enter
their own password and then the command executes as root.

Where is sudo:
http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/

I *highly* recommend it for the situation you are describing.

Melissa

jenn at simegen.com wrote:
> 
> Dennis Wheeler wrote:
> 
> > The company I work for, develops software for Linux servers, and so have
> > a need for various/multiple people to logon as root to various servers
> > that are under development and being tested.
> >
> > Is there way to track who is logging in (as root), in order to better
> > track who is making changes to which config files?
> 
> My initial reaction is 'not until there's some sort of
> retina/fingerprint/etc id'.
> 
> My next reaction is 'hm. Not if they're logging in directly, but
> maybe if they use su'.
> 
> SO...
> 
> Not if they're logging in directly, but check out 'man su'.
> Thoroughly. I suspect it logs each use.. or can be made to.
> 
> Or get yourself fingerprint/retina identification. :)
> 
> Jenn V.
> --
>      "Do you ever wonder if there's a whole section of geek culture
>              you miss out on by being a geek?" - Dancer.
> 
> jenn at simegen.com     Jenn Vesperman     http://www.simegen.com/~jenn/
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