Remote Copying

[Smith, Albert]

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> drumil narayan
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 7:54 AM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Remote Copying
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> am trying to copy some files from other machins with no luck 
> when used rcp..with scp am able to do it. I do not want to 
> use scp as it requires password.
> 
> following is the command am using rcp
> 
> rcp test at tengas:/tmp/backup/ .
> 
> where test is text file locate in /tmp/backup of tengas remote host.
> 
> am i supposed to do something more or different than this..
> 
> kindly help..Drumil
> 
> 
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Check to make sure you have the rsh-server package installed and the
applicable service enabled in your checkconfig. I would also double
check with the scp because of you do if I recall correctly keybased
authentication then you do not need to put a password in.  It will read
the key and if it authenticates your in.



Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
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