hi , plz help me with a shell script(in ksh) I have written a shell script which has it has quality check routines & batch files)file called "Quality". I have crypted this file. I want this script only be accessed by my group members with vaild username and password.Suppose a user supplies correct password..the file should get decrypted an execute that shell script. Any help on this is kindly appreciated :)

I'm not sure why you would want to encrypt a shell script as even the commercial attempts at this were trivial to bypass. If you want only members of a certain group to be able to read or execute this script, but not modify, set the privileges to chmod 750 Quality The host will take care of ensuring that members are properly authenticated. If this doesn't help, please give me details about encrypting and decrypting your shell script.

Well david, I am afraid chmod 750 will not do any good here bcoz, all members have same username and password to logon. I will get back to you soon with the script.The fact of the matter is there is little competation going on among people here (i.e.,team level wise). So, if this script is read by another competating team member.., chances are he would copy /modify or better things in their own scripts. Thanks for quick response..,I will getback soon.

hi David, Here are details about encrypting and decrypting myshell script. e.g: My shell script name is "quality" To encrypt, I type: crypt satish ( then, i delete quality file using ) rm quality Now, I get contents in is encrypted To decrypt, I type: crypt satish then, rm backup I guess this is what you had asked me for.

hi David, Here are details about encrypting and decrypting myshell script. e.g: My shell script name is "quality" To encrypt, I type: crypt satish ( then, i delete quality file using ) rm quality Now, I get contents in is encrypted To decrypt, I type: crypt satish then, rm backup I guess this is what you had asked me for. (reposted coz, many of the words in this window here are being eaten)

hi David, Here are details about encrypting and decrypting myshell script. e.g: My shell script name is "quality" To encrypt, I type: crypt satish[quality] [backup] [ then, i delete quality file using ] rm quality Now, I get contents in is encrypted To decrypt, I type: crypt satish[backup] [quality] then, rm backup I guess this is what you had asked me for. [reposted coz, many of the words in this window here are being eaten]

hi David, Here are details about encrypting and decrypting myshell script. e.g: My shell script name is "quality" To encrypt, I type: crypt satish[quality] [backup] [ then, i delete quality file using ] rm quality Now, I get contents in is encrypted Where satish is the password-key used To decrypt, I type: crypt satish[backup] [quality] then, rm backup I guess this is what you had asked me for. [reposted coz, many of the words in this window here are being eaten] P.N: Replace square brackets by arrow shaped brackets in crypt syntax.[ bcoz its been eaten by this window] [ At last I hope this one is posted correctly and completely]