On Mon, Mar 26, 2001 at 10:47:56AM -0800, Munir Nassar wrote: > but SCP to /etc requires root login, No it doesn't... As root, just use scp normaluser at otherhost:/etc/passwd /etc Since you're running it as root, it can write to the local /etc directory, and since you're logging in to otherhost as normaluser, root logins don't need to be enabled. (/etc/shadow is still a problem, though, since it's not world-readable...) -- Linux will do for applications what the Internet did for networks. - IBM, "Peace, Love, and Linux" Geek Code 3.1: GCS d? s+: a- C++ UL++$ P++>+++ L+++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI++++ D G e* h+ r y+