RCP problem (remote copy)

[Srichandan T.]

I am unable to use "rcp" command to copy files from another machine. I have given entries in .rhosts file also I get this error message "rresvcport bind : permission denied".

Please sugesst me how this problem can be resolved.

[Alexander M. Ermes]

Hi there.
Check the system access options with SAM.
Hidden in Network & Communications / sytem access .
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes

[Srichandan T.]

Hi Alex,
I have verified in SAM. Inside system access, i have checked Internet Services & remote logins. And in internet services rloing is allowed.

Please sugesst me.

Regards,
Srichandan

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

is exec also allowed for remote access?

And how do you have given entries in .rhosts?

Or check this thread:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=732231

Volkmar

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

seems to be permissions of
/usr/bin/rcp

Sanjay tells how to fix it.

V.

[Srichandan T.]

I have verified the permissions and they are fine.

Please sugesst me how to get rid of this problem.

[Bill Hassell]

Make sure /usr/bin/rcp has the 'sticky' bit set. Permissions should be: -r-sr-xr-x (notice the 's'). You can set this with chmod 4555 /usr/bin/rcp.

Also make sure you have both a simple hostname *and* a fully-qualified domain name in .rhosts or /etc/hosts.equiv (FQDN might be mycpu.mycompany.com taken from your /etc/resolv.conf file)

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

what's about my 2 questions?

One more suggestion would be to do search in ITRC:
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/james/search.do?searchtext=bind+rcp&searchcriteria=allwords&searchtype=SEARCH_TECH_DOCS&searchtype=SEARCH_FORUMS&rn=25&presort=rank&x=30&y=10

There are quite much threads about this.

HTH
Volkmar

P.S.
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

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[vinod_25]

hi Sri

This problem was resolved by setting the uid bit as follows:

# chmod u=rxs /usr/bin/rcp

Note: The "execute" privilege must be applied in order for
the proper "sticky bit" to be set.

or

# chmod 4555 /usr/bin/rcp

Permissions, owner and group for /usr/bin/rcp are as follows:

-r-sr-xr-x 1 root bin 32768 Jul 22 1998 /usr/bin/rcp
regards

Vinod K