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Old 08-31-2011
History to Another file [local user history , but root access]

Hi all,

My need is :
1. To know who , when , which command used.
2. Local user should not delete this information.
[The thing is , here we have a number of employees working in root permission.!!! And we are not actually getting who is doing which command and all...]

I mean , with an example , i can say
i have a user user1

i need to give all the following permissions to user1, :
a. A specific directory other than his home directory.
b. To edit /etc/profile
c. And/Or any other specific files/dirs.

user1's history will be saved in ~/.bash_history
user1 will have -rw-------. permission to ~/.bash_history

So there is a chance that he may delete the file itself / delete the content.

And so , i am thinking to do like..
i will have another file somewhere , say , /var/.bash_hist_user1

so automatically , What are all the commands entering by user1 should come inside /var/.bash_hist_user1 also.

OR ELSE


What are all the commands entering by user1 will come in ~/.bash_history
But he cannot delete the file / content.



Is it possible ? Smilie
# 2  
Old 08-31-2011
Yep.


Check for:

Last edited by psshah; 08-31-2011 at 11:08 AM.. Reason: Updated Links
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# 3  
Old 08-31-2011
Thank you psshah..

Is the first link can only used for Solaris. ?

I use CentOS only.
# 4  
Old 08-31-2011
All three were for Solaris.

Anyways for linux,
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