[rancid] SSH public-keys

Michael Maymann michael at maymann.org
Tue Jan 10 13:18:51 UTC 2012


Hi again...,
guess this guy was having same problem... no solution though...yet...:-)
http://www.shrubbery.net/pipermail/rancid-discuss/2010-October/005263.html

Thanks in advance :-) !
~maymann

2012/1/10 Michael Maymann <michael at maymann.org>

> Hi Tyler,
>
> Thanks for your reply...:-) !
>
> Same thing happens as for my network user...:
> 1. yes
> 2. no (clogin/hlogin requires a .cloginrc file with username/password to
> run) - and my best bet is that this is what it uses currently... so no
> ssh-keys using clogin/hlogin (from wither network user, root, rancid...).
> Furthermore prompt is also "hanging" and it doesn't parse the -c "sh ver"
> that works fine from normal ssh...
> 3. same as network user/root
>
> So key-sharing is working fine... but don't know how to utilize it/bypass
> .cloginrc in rancid...
> Just hoping that there is a way... - would'nt like to manually edit
> scripts every time i update Rancid... and I don't know expect that well
> either...:-) !
>
> Thanks in advance :-) !
> ~maymann
>
> 2012/1/10 Tyler J. Wagner <tyler at tolaris.com>
>
>> Michael,
>>
>>
>> I've not tried using clogin/hlogin with SSH keys, but I know a great deal
>> about SSH. Assuming that clogin will use a key if present (a big if):
>>
>> 1. Can you login with the SSH key using ssh as the root user?
>> 2. Can you login with the SSH key using clogin as the root user?
>> 3. What about as the rancid user?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tyler
>>
>> On 2012-01-10 08:17, Michael Maymann wrote:
>> > I'm running on rhel-5u7-x64.
>> > Anyone...?
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance :-)
>> > ~maymann
>> >
>> > 2012/1/9 Michael Maymann <michael at maymann.org <mailto:
>> michael at maymann.org>>
>> >
>> >     hlogin -w <USR> -c "sh ver" <HOSTNAME>:
>> >     ---
>> >     <HOSTNAME>
>> >     spawn hpuifilter -- ssh -c 3des -x -l <USR> <HOSTNAME>
>> >     We'd like to keep you up to date about:
>> >       * Software feature updates
>> >       * New product announcements
>> >       * Special events
>> >
>> >     Please register your products now at:  www.ProCurve.com
>> >     <http://www.ProCurve.com>
>> >
>> >
>> >     ProCurve J8697A Switch 5406zl
>> >     Software revision K.15.02.0005
>> >
>> >     Copyright (C) 1991-2010 Hewlett-Packard Co.  All Rights Reserved.
>> >
>> >                                RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
>> >
>> >      Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to
>> >     restrictions
>> >      as set forth in subdivision (b) (3) (ii) of the Rights in Technical
>> >     Data and
>> >      Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013.
>> >
>> >              HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA
>> 94303
>> >
>> >     Press any key to continue<HOSTNAME>#
>> >     ---
>> >     Just "hangs" there...
>> >
>> >
>> >     ssh <USR>@<HOSTNAME>:
>> >     ---
>> >     We'd like to keep you up to date about:
>> >       * Software feature updates
>> >       * New product announcements
>> >       * Special events
>> >
>> >     Please register your products now at:  www.ProCurve.com
>> >     <http://www.ProCurve.com>
>> >               ProCurve J8697A Switch 5406zl
>> >     Software revision K.15.02.0005
>> >
>> >     Copyright (C) 1991-2010 Hewlett-Packard Co.  All Rights Reserved.
>> >
>> >                                RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
>> >
>> >      Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to
>> >     restrictions
>> >      as set forth in subdivision (b) (3) (ii) of the Rights in Technical
>> >     Data and
>> >      Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013.
>> >
>> >              HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA
>> 94303
>> >     Press any key to continue
>> >     <HOSTNAME># sh ver
>> >     Image stamp:    /sw/code/build/btm(K_15_02)
>> >                     Oct 20 2010 16:19:41
>> >                     K.15.02.0005
>> >                     121
>> >     Boot Image:     Primary
>> >     <HOSTNAME># logout
>> >     Do you want to log out [y/n]? y
>> >     Connection to <HOSTNAME> closed.
>> >     ---
>> >     So SSH is working fine...
>> >     I'm running Rancid 2.3.6... hlogin=$Id: hlogin.in <http://hlogin.in
>> >
>> >     2251 2010-10-01 19:26:36Z heas $
>> >     Could there be a problem with HP Procurve 5406zl hlogin script
>> >     somewhere... or can someone actually confirm this to be working on
>> >     their 5406zl ?
>> >
>> >     Furthermore, I would like to run hlogin+clogin wihout having to
>> >     configure anything inside .cloginrc... is this possible somehow ?
>> >
>> >
>> >     Thanks in advance... :-) !
>> >     ~maymann
>> >
>> >
>> >     2012/1/9 Michael Maymann <michael at maymann.org <mailto:
>> michael at maymann.org>>
>> >
>> >         Hi List,
>> >
>> >         We have a setup where we have destributed 4096 bit RSA
>> public-keys
>> >         to all our equipment from a network-user for optimanl security.
>> >         Our equipment is already in a DB and we have a scripting
>> >         environment that figures out the vendor/model/type for us
>> already.
>> >         1. Can I use rancid without using .cloginrc (e.g. directly from
>> >         commandline) - how... ?
>> >         2. Alternatively, can I configure .cloginrc with ssh-keysharing
>> -
>> >         how... ?
>> >
>> >         We will need to connect to HP ProCurve (hlogin) and Cisco
>> (clogin)...
>> >
>> >
>> >         Thanks in advance :-) !
>> >
>> >         ~maymann
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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