[KLUG Members] rsh connection refused

[Bruce Smith]

> So I would need to enable the service and grant permission on the remote
> machine?

Yes.

> Perhaps this isn't part of the install on that machine,

I don't know the default.

> for I can't find rsh in the list of services to "enable" and
> there doesn't seem to be any .rhosts file.

You may have to create the .rhosts file yourself.  Not sure.

> Is it in a rpm?

Yes.  On Redhat 8.0 it's:  rsh-server-0.17-10

> > > Why would rsh report back that the connection was refused?
> >
> > 1)  rsh service not enabled (the default)
> >
> > 2)  no permission in .rhosts

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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