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Re: Write Permission on repository may encourage UNIX user to tamper with repository (SSH)

From: Sachidanand Shukla <shukla.68_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:50:23 +0530

Thanks guys for the prompt reply, but issue is (if you take it as issue)
that according to our mngmt and policy in organization user should be able
to change password as and when required and so i need to create their logins
on Sol box. And the problem remains there only.

Sachidanand Shukla

On 15/05/2008, Sachidanand Shukla <shukla.68_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I am a clearcase administrator with NCR Corp. and am currently persuing
> migration of Clearcase code to SVN.
> I am using svn+ssh to access repositories on Windows clients and server is
> on Solaris box.
> my problem is that i create a login for user on solaris box and ask him to
> access repository from Windows client, but as user has access to solaris box
> also (as his login is created there and repositories also reside there) he
> can temper with repositries because he belongs to the group to which
> repository belongs.
> i tried a lot but could not succeed in protecting it.
> I have configured svnserv (text file) to mask the repository path amnd URL
> does not disclose full path, but even then....
> i tried
> 1. Restricted shell
> 2. chroot is not possible as server is being used by other teams also
> 3. changed .profile etc etc.
> but all in vain.
>
> please suggest some way to solve this problem
>
> Sachidanand Shukla
>
Received on 2008-05-16 07:23:20 CEST

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