Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Security

The gstclreport command must contact the Console server in order to run a report. The command requires a valid username and password. A user either uses the -P option to type the password, or the command checks standard input to see whether the password is there. If a password is not supplied, the program prompts for a password.

On UNIX systems, use of the -P option is a security concern, because a user may type the ps command and see the commands that were used to start any program that is running.

To solve this problem, use scheduling software that can conceal password input. Alternatively, ensure that the scheduling system sends the password as standard input. For example:

echo password | gstclreport

A cron command can be used to schedule the report, or the command could be placed in a secure script file that is invoked by the cron command.