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Old 08-14-2013
Editing a file on remote server using shell script locally
Hi All,

I have below requirements for my project:

1. Building a shell script which connects to a remote server
2. running script on local machine as user 'A'
3. connecting to server using user 'B' with password
4. login with a powerbroker role 'P' (asks for same password as 'B') on that server
5. edit a file and save it
6. Exit from server
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Old 08-14-2013
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