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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:27:28 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: How to run "rsh" seamlessly without typing passwd from UNIX to Cygwin on Window 2000 ?
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On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 03:47:44PM -0700, Yang Xiang wrote:
> I want to port a massive testing script from UNIX to Window 2000 in which it
> include a command "rsh <host> dd bs=16k if=large.dat2 > /dev/null ". The
> host is a Window 2000 client.
> 
> I have configured "inetd" using "cygrunsrv" command and it seems to be
> working but I have to type in a password  in for the user on the Window 2000
> box.
> 
> How do I get around it so I can just run the script without typing in the
> password seamlessly from my UNIX box to the Window Client.

You don't need to type a password in the above example.  Rsh only
requires a password when trying to logon interactively.  What must
be available is a .rhosts file under the usual rules, obviously.

Corinna

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