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Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:58:40 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: accessing network shares through rlogin
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On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:51:53AM -0500, lhall AT pop DOT ma DOT ultranet DOT com wrote:
> Right.  Windows authetication is the main hinderance.  
> However, as the poster pointed out, if you're forced to 
> enter your password (by the lack of a .rhosts file for an
> rsh session), then Windows password authentication
> occurs and shares are available.  But I guess I should 
> clarify the difference I see and the reason for my response.
> While key authentication (via ssh) can't provide the password
> protected share access, rsh access (with a .rhosts) should be
> able to based on the posters description.  That's the part 
> that I think could benefit from closer inspection.

Huh?  I don't understand what you're trying to say.  If rhosts
authentication takes place... how should Cygwin be able to create
a token with network credentials???

Corinna

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