[CentOS] OT: Q: Howto implement a monitored Shell for remote logins

On 11/14/06, Sanjay Arora <sanjay.k.arora at gmail.com> wrote:
> I sometimes need to allow sub-contracted admins root ssh access to my
> servers. Later, I always wonder what they did during access.
>
> Is there any shell that provides all shell abilities to the remote user
> but monitors/emails a designated user each command executed in the shell
> terminal and does not allow the user (even root) to modify the bash history file or
> similar shell history file, or maybe sending each command by email to a
> remote server, so that modifying history becomes out of question?

You could also use the script and ttysnoop utilities to monitor activity.

- Ryan
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