RE: getgroup invalid argument in /var/adm/messages

djtech_at_djtech.org
Date: 07/24/03

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    Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 15:17:20 -0400
To: "Schubert, John [NTWK SVCS]" <jschub01@sprintspectrum.com>

    Sounds like SSH is doing its job then. To see how many groups sshd is in use
    this cmd:

    grep -v ^# /etc/group|grep sshd|wc -l

    Quoting "Schubert, John [NTWK SVCS]" <jschub01@sprintspectrum.com>:

    > The only assigned groups I'm aware of are the GID assigned within /etc/group.
    > I decided to take a look at the server's /etc/group file and was astounded.
    > Their group file was thousands of lines long, with dozens blank or containing
    > only a single name for a group. I have a script that we built for rogue
    > systems which we were taking over sys admin duties that also have a group
    > file out of control. So I will run this script and see if the nagging alarm
    > goes away.
    >
    > There were so many lines, I couldn't tell you how many groups are in the
    > file. I would estimate 18-25.
    >
    > Thanks..
    > John

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