rcp problem

[CLUTIER]

I have 2 HP9000 server.
I can't use rcp between both server but i can use rlogin. I have test with root and user login.
I have updated etc/hosts, hosts.equiv and .rhosts files.
I don't understand

[Jean-Louis Phelix]

Hi,

The correct test should be remsh, not rlogin. What is your login shell ? Problems are documented with output from .cshrc if you use csh. What is the error message ?

Regards

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Make sure that your 'etc/inetd.conf' contains this line:

shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/remshd remshd

If not, add it and restart the 'inetd' daemon:

# /usr/sbin/inetd -c

Regards!

...JRF...

[Jean-Luc Oudart]

don't forget tocheck inetd.sec too
/var/adm/inetd.sec

man inetd.sec

Jean-Luc

[CLUTIER]

The error message is : remsh error
The inetd.conf is good.
I have added a line in inetd.sec like
shell allow ip addres
and i no longer have an error message but it doesnt work.

[Kellogg Unix Team]

Hi,

In order to debug, follow the steps below:

from serverA, remsh to serverB as user .

On serverB, give the command "who -u"
you'll get output like -
pts/tj Nov 14 09:32 0:21 2341 serverA

Look at the last field - is it serverA, serverA.domain.com, or simply an IP address?
(this is how serverB sees connection coming from serverA)

On serverB:~/.rhosts file, add -
user1

Do the same thing for serverA if you want same functionaily other way as well. If any of the above steps fail, first try to correct that.

HTH
...Manjeet

[CLUTIER]

from server A(ciccoga), remsh to server B(ciccogd).
who -u on both server:
root pts/0 Nov 15 08:07 . 25697 cogicom16.dccm.marine.def
root pts/1 Nov 15 08:34 . 28471 ciccogad.dccm.marine.def

Bad server name.

[Kellogg Unix Team]

You got it! Give it a try by correcting the entries in hosts file.

Rgds
...Manjeet

[CLUTIER]

My hosts file is good.
I haven't got error msg but rcp don't work

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Try setting (or creating) an /etc/nsswitch.conf file like this:

hosts: files[NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue] dns [NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue TRYAGAIN=return] nis


and see what that gives you.

Pete

[Jean-Louis Phelix]

hi,

If your /etc/hosts is correct and you still have bad hostnames using who -u, then you surely don't use it. Have a look at your /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Perhaps your DNS is not good. Try :

>nslookup
policy

Regards.

[Kellogg Unix Team]

Also, if you can, comment out or move your inetd.sec file away so that you will be dealing with less variables for testing.

Rgds
...Manjeet

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

Hi


Does you rlogin return wiht a password propmt , or does it let you enter the system w/o asking the passwd . If it returns wiht password prompt then the rcp wont work . To ensure that the rcp work you ahve to first set the rlogin work w/o asking the passwd between the users . Set it like this

1. Server A

in $home of the user make a .rhosts file wiht the entry

server B user name < where server b is defined properly eiterh in /etc/hosts or dns > whiceever the anme is resolved or for simple test do enter

IP adressod B User Name


2. Server B

same as server A


. Now check for rlogin to take place w/o asking any passwd .


Please do get back .



Manoj Srivastava