> Craig Brozefsky writes:
> >
> > Well NIS is a major security bug and any high schooler would crack your
> > system open if you are using it (granted they know how to use IRC and
> > type "Can ewe d00ds give m3 the sk1ptz f0r NIS haxor1ng") SO I would
> > suggest another method, like rdist( hah just kidding, rdist is only
> > slightly more securre than NIS,
Actually, with a one-character patch, the latest rdist is quite secure,
as it does not run as root.
The patch:
locate 'rsh' in the source code, change to 'ssh'.
installation/maintenance of ssh is left as an exercise for the reader.
Works quite well.
Later,
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