Re: Using rsh

[Tim Endres <time@ice.com>]

On Thu, Sep 17 1998, Jochen Bedersdorfer wrote:
> > UNIX, unless run as root. Thus, you must use the external rsh. The problem
> > with the password is that rsh does not take a password option. The only
> > way I know around this is to create a '.rhosts' on your cvs server so
> > that your host is considered a peer, and you should get no password
> > request.
> 
> I did this, but the remote machine still asks me for a password.

Then you simply do not have it setup correctly, since I use this myself.
You need to work at it until you can rsh into that machine without a 
password prompt.

  o Check that you have the .rhosts file in the right place.
  o Check that you are using the correct hostname (check what 'w' says)
  o Check that you have the correct permissions on the .rhosts files
    (it cannot be write group or others or it won't be accepted!)
  o Check that your host reverses so its name can be determined (again, 'w')

tim.
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