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# 1  
Old 02-03-2012
Using Commands over SSH using Sudo
Is there a way to transfer my sudo password via ssh so that I can copy files remotely and pass them locally, so:

Code:
cat sudo-passwd-file|ssh -t user@10.7.0.180 'sudo find / -depth|cpio -oacv|gzip' > /path/to/dir/file.cpio.gz

I am in the process of a creating a script. Everytime I try and just do this I get:

Code:
cat passwd-file|ssh -t user@10.7.0.180 'sudo find / -depth'
Pseudo-terminal will not be allocated because stdin is not a terminal.
sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

??
Last edited by metallica1973; 02-03-2012 at 05:44 PM..
# 2  
Old 02-03-2012
You can force it with -t -t.

Also, you get a useless use of cat award.
# 3  
Old 02-03-2012
Couldnt I just:

connect to 10.7.0.180 and add a newline or edit existing to look like

Code:
user ALL=(ALL)               NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/find

# 4  
Old 02-03-2012
find can execute arbitrary programs. Allowing anyone to run it as root is a gaping security hole.
# 5  
Old 02-03-2012
it doenst work:

Code:
cat bobo | ssh -t -t user@10.7.0.180 "sudo find / -depth"
password
[sudo] password for user:

??
# 6  
Old 02-06-2012
That is a good point.
# 7  
Old 02-06-2012
If it isn't waiting for the prompt to type in the password, you may have to use a third-party utility like expect.

You could also configure sudo to allow it in a more careful manner -- only allow the 'find' command for a certain user, and with those exact arguments, which would prevent someone executing arbitrary commands as root with it.
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