Got a strange problem here.  I have to setup jumpstart on a box I'm
not allowed to have root on.  So I've:

- setup sudo to run a wrapper script around add_install_client/rm_client
- given the admin steps to config inetd/bootparams etc...

So far so good.  This works.  

Now I've got to over the coming weeks put sol8/sol9 & sol10 builds and
even an x86 distro up there under /jumpstart.

How can I setup /jumpstart so that I can write root owned files there
without myself being root?

I'd rather not go thru the hassle of walking them the steps every single
time :-/

-Sanjay

 

In article <6dS_f.85226$UZ5.15972@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>,
 Sanjay <sanjay@ksti.net> wrote:

> Got a strange problem here.  I have to setup jumpstart on a box I'm
> not allowed to have root on.  So I've:
> 
> - setup sudo to run a wrapper script around add_install_client/rm_client
> - given the admin steps to config inetd/bootparams etc...
> 
> So far so good.  This works.  
> 
> Now I've got to over the coming weeks put sol8/sol9 & sol10 builds and
> even an x86 distro up there under /jumpstart.
> 
> How can I setup /jumpstart so that I can write root owned files there
> without myself being root?

Get the on-call pager of the person that has root.  That's the easiest 
way.  IMO, jumpstart is one of those sysadmin tasks that requires root.  
If you don't have it, have the person that does setup jumpstart with 
you.  You talk, they type.  That way, the PHB who decided you don't need 
access will lose the use of their admin while this project goes on.

> 
> I'd rather not go thru the hassle of walking them the steps every single
> time :-/

This sounds more like a training issue, where you don't want to be the 
trainer.  That's your call.

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