pbrun command Unix

pbrun command Unix

This command is part of powerbroker server that provides advance root privileges. This application provides privileges to other users and also log all events on one centralized location. pbrun command used to acquire privileged of other users in controllers system. Many options are available with pbrun command as below:

JavaHonk$ pbrun --help
Usage pbrun [<options>] command [command arguments]
    -b, --background            Run client program in background mode (ignore hangups)
        --disable_optimized_runmode  Suppress optimized run mode and use pblocald
    -h, --host=<runhost>        Run program on the target host
    -l, --local_mode            Run program in local mode
    -n, --null_input            Run with no user input
    -p, --pipe_mode             Run as if in a pipe
        --solarisproject        Specifies a Solaris Project to associate the secured task with.
    -u, --user=<requestuser>    Provide requestuser to the policy
    -d, --debug=connect         Display debug trace of connection to master
    -d, --debug=time            Display time trace for internal events
    -d, --debug=ttime           Display total time for execution
    -d, --debug=log=<level>     Generate debug trace logs for active components that will process the command
    -d, --debug=mlog=<level>    Permanently set debug trace level setting for the master daemon that will process the command.
    -d, --debug=glog=<level>    Permanently set debug trace level setting for the log daemon that will process the command.
    -d, --debug=llog=<level>    Permanently set debug trace level setting for the local daemon that will process the command.
        --testmaster=<host>     Test policy processing with specified host as master.
or
    -v, --version               Display version and exit
or
        --help                  Display this help message and exit

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Example:

• If you want to acquire privileges of user name: swebpsiu run command pbrun -u swebpsiu bash as below:

JavaHonk$ whoami
JavaHonk
JavaHonk$ pbrun -u swebpsiu bash
0a36700154ca9f0746B8@JavaHonk.intranet.com

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* Warning: This session is being logged. *
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                            LEGAL NOTICE


You will commit a criminal offence if you act outside your authority in
relation to this computer.

The penalty is a FINE, IMPRISONMENT or BOTH.


If you are acting outside your authority, DO NOT PROCEED any further.

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Active Directory Password:

swebpsiu@JavaHonk  $ whoami
swebpsiu
swebpsiu@JavaHonk  $

• Displays current version of pbrun: pbrun -v 

JavaHonk  $ pbrun -v
pbrun Version 8.0.0-10 x86_64_linuxA

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