not able to do rcp .rhosts and /etc/hosts.equiv are properly configured

[sivakumar_9]

hi all,

i had got 3 hpux servers
server a
server b
server c



back up of user "user1" in server b (server b:/home/user1/file1 ) and "user1" in server c (server c:/home/user1/file2) are supposed to be copied in "user2" home directory of server a (server a:/home/user2).

In "server a"

/etc/hosts.equiv has entry like

+
server b user1
server c user1

(#actually there is no space in between server a ,b and c just for writing convenience i wrote here)

also in server a:/home/user2/.rhosts

+
server b user1
server c user1

i am able to do rcp from server b. like this it works

server b:> rcp file1 user2@server a:/home/user2

but the same is not working from server c

both the server b and c is logged in with the same user name user1.

it gives the error remshd:login incorrect.

but if i put + + in /etc/hosts.equiv of server a, it works.

but it doesn't work directly.. any help please..

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi Sivakumar,

It depends on how 'hosta' sees your 'hostc'. With simply + it expects that connection from 'anyhost' with 'user2' will be honored without a password. With ++, 'anyhost' with 'anyuser' will be accepted without a password. Hence it worked.

You have specified 'serverc user1'. Make sure serverc is seen as 'serverc' on servera. To verify it enable inetd logging and observe the connections on serverA.

#inetd -l
#tail -f /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

From serverc to a simple telnet (telnet servera) and see how it appears in syslog.log. Most likely you may have to modify your /etc/hosts on serverA to include correct hostname of serverc.

It is much easier and safer to use public/private authentication with ssh.

-Sri

[Andy Townsley]

To add to what Sri said:

1) telnet to as user1 from serverc to servera
2) run a "who -R" and insure the address that who returns is what is listed in your hosts.equiv.

Good luck....

[bhavin asokan]

hi,

can you post the /etc/hosts file.

see the following link

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=191874


regds,

[joinsiva]

Thanks to all,

the problem is sorted out. becoz of login problems i could not reply.

problem was becoz of the hostname resolution. which was found by telnet to the main server and got the hostname from syslog.

and put the same in host.equiv it started working.

regards,
sivakumar