Switch User Command in unix

arati · Post by **arati** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:57 am

Is there any way to switch the user login between the current session? We are using 'su' command but it is asking for the password.This we want to implement in script so there any way to pass password as an argument or any other command?Please help us.Thank you.

WoMaWil · Post by **WoMaWil** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:01 am

Could you please explain, what you are going to do? Sometimes there are other solutions that fit better to the problem than that what you think.

Wolfgang

arati · Post by **arati** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:05 am

We are using our development id to run some scripts but for some file transfer we required to login with other user id. Currently we use su , but the issue we face is it asks for password. So, we are unable to perform this operation through script. Do you have any ideas/suggestions ?

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:37 am

Use a shell script to run the file FTP and pass the required username and password as part of the ftp script. (read up on FTP options)

kcbland · Post by **kcbland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:39 am

Use indirection to put the password into the input stack.