[GRLUG] Figure this one out...

[Adam Tauno Williams]

On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 08:55 -0400, john-thomas richards wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 08:44:23AM -0400, Ben Rousch wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > shortcircuit at cheshire/tmp
> > > 22:42:05 $ ssh hostname sudo /etc/init.d/mediatomb restart
> > >  * Stopping MediaTomb ...                                                 [
> > > ok ]
> > >  * Starting MediaTomb ...                                                 [
> > > ok ]
> > > shortcircuit at cheshire/tmp
> > > 22:42:26 $
> > > What's wrong with this picture?
> > It is strange to name a computer 'hostname', but it could just be an entry
> > in your /etc/hosts
> I just assumed it was obfuscation on his part.

Or use of a security mech that doesn't involve passwords, such as
Kerberos.  In most such systems you can delegate the ability for user X
to assume the role of user Y.