I usually use SSH keys in conjunction with ClusterSSH (http://clusterssh.sourceforge.net), I have been using the 3.27 version with good results. It makes managing batches of servers a bit easier, allowing the execution of the same command across multiple systems at the same time. -- Jay Leafey - jay.leafey at mindless.com Memphis, TN -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 5529 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20110719/efec209b/attachment-0004.bin>