topic Re: remote file copy problems in Operating System - HP-UX

remote file copy problems

Donald Thaler — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:55:33 GMT

trying to copy file from one unix server to another using rcp command (rcp -rp/var/sam/lp/* root@phoenix:/var/sam/lp/./). I get: cp: /var/sam/lp/cinterface and ./cinterface are identical for each of the files/directories to be copied and the i get the error message "remshd login incorrect". I've checked the rcp executable to make sure the permissions are correct (-r-sr-xr-x) and i went into the inetd.conf file and uncommented the following two statements (shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/remshd remshd) and (kshell stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/remshd remshd -K). Where else can i look to see whats causing the 'remshd login incorrect' error.

Re: remote file copy problems

Stuart Abramson — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:09:45 GMT

I would have used a statement like this:

rcp -rp /var/sam/lp/* phoenix/var/sam/lp

Do you have an .rhosts file on the target?

I wouldn't mess around with inetd.conf file...

Re: remote file copy problems

Stephen Keane — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:13:53 GMT

1. Check you are not actually logged into phoenix

2. Try

# remsh pheonix ls "/var/sam/lp/*"

Re: remote file copy problems

Donald Thaler — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:17:49 GMT

when i try either of the two suggestions i get 'remshd login incorrect'?

Re: remote file copy problems

Robert-Jan Goossens — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:29:10 GMT

rcp from A to B

# cat $HOME/.rhosts on B
A root

is A in the .rhosts file of B ?

Re: remote file copy problems

Donald Thaler — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:06:03 GMT

if i'm doing this rcp as 'root' where should the .rhosts file go. According to an hp ux sysadmin manual "there should be no .rhosts file in the root directory"?

Re: remote file copy problems

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:12:55 GMT

Hi Donald:

See the manpages for 'rhosts' ("man rhosts"). You can place one for root in "/'. The key is to have it owned by root and to keep in readable *only* by its owner.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: remote file copy problems

Raj D. — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:12:56 GMT

Hi Donald,

Check /.rhosts file exits with each server name , and try again..

Good luck,

Raj

Re: remote file copy problems

Donald Thaler — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:24:39 GMT

when i created the .rhosts file on both servers the rcp worked.