remctl ☆

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Description:
Client/server application for remote execution of tasks

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: remote-execution security sysadmin client-server kerberos

Install: brew install remctl

About:
Remctl is a client/server application that enables remote execution of specific tasks via a secure, controlled interface. It uses a centralized server to manage command execution, ensuring that only authorized commands are run with specific arguments. This provides a more secure alternative to tools like SSH for delegating limited administrative tasks.

Key Features:

Centralized access control via ACLs
Secure communication using GSSAPI (Kerberos)
Command-line client and server daemon
Logging of all remote commands for auditing

Use Cases:

Allowing non-privileged users to run specific administrative scripts
Automating system tasks across a fleet of servers without full SSH access
Auditing and controlling command execution in a secure environment

Alternatives:

SSH – SSH provides full shell access, whereas remctl restricts execution to pre-defined commands.
Ansible – Ansible is a configuration management system, while remctl is a lightweight tool for single command execution.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:46pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	12c6aeb8
Sep 14, 2024 2:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7d7835f6