RCP by normal users

[Henry Chua]

Hi Guys,

I tried using the rcp command to copy a files to a remote directory but can only do so in Super user mode, how can I do so with other users?

Thank u & Merry X'mas
Henry

[Patrick Wallek]

Each user must have a .rhosts file set up in its home directory on the remote machine.

# man rhosts

for more information.

[Indira Aramandla]

Hi Henry,

You can use SUDO as well. Enter the entries in the sudoers file and specify the normal user name, alias name and the command (rcp).


IA

[Nguyen Anh Tien · Accepted solution]

Right. each user has his own .rhost file
let do like this:
1. edit .rhosts file
#cd ~
#vi .rhosts
hostname1 username1

hostname1: IP or hostname you want to allow rcp to.
username1: username you want to allow to use rcp
2. issue rcp command
note: you must login 1 by username1 and issue rcp command.
regard
tienna

[Stanimir]

There are a couple of security files,responsible for rcp-security:

1. /var/adm/inetd.sec
2. /etc/hosts.equiv
3. $HOME/.rhosts

Check it.
Regards,Stan

[Henry Chua]

thanks guys