[K12OSN] RSH vs SSH (was some other topic)

[Shawn Powers]

John Simovic wrote:

>Hey SHawn, how are you allowing users to use apps form one server to the
>next? ssh?
>  
>
I'm actually going to use rsh -- because programs are called from a 
private subnet on a separate gig switch (all the servers use that 2nd 
NIC for mounting /home or whatever servers need to talk to each other about)

I would use ssh if it was on the public (well, public in my building) 
side of the servers.

I am hoping someday to get "local apps" to include the ability to run 
apps from other servers -- which would be a much easier way to implement 
that kind of setup.  I'm not sure how local apps work now, but it seems 
a good method to "tweak" to allow that sort of thing.  ie, instead of 
"local" apps, have it use apps from a remote RSH/SSH server...  Who 
knows, maybe this idea will tickle Jim's ear, and he'll want to 
incorporate the idea into LTSP proper.  ;)

All that said, and I still have not set up the servers to do it, because 
HP shipped my dual CPU servers with 1 CPU each...  So I combined all my 
CPUs into 2 "full" servers, and I have 2 empty ones waiting for parts...

-Shawn