Re: send su password in ssh

[sundialsvc4]

A far better strategy, if you absolutely must use a programmatic login or su, is to arrange for login to occur using SSH public/private keys.   The script would present its key to avoid the possibility of an actual password challenge.

Naturally, I am extraordinarily uncomfortable with the idea of a script logging on as root...   Almost as uncomfortable as I am with the notion of a script possessing credentials that would allow (anyone) to do so.

[dwm042]

sundialsvc++!!

Login as an untrusted user and drop stuff off. The working user (probably does not need to be root) can poll for the submission and then "do stuff".

crontab is your friend here.

David.