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Old 08-09-2003, 08:45 AM   #1
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rsh without password


Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the network section, but anyways.

I'm trying to figure out how a server, that runs cvs, allows some user to rsh without password. I know how to do this when a user is actually a user on the server machine (and in the /etc/passwd file) but in this case they aren't.

Let's say I'm a user called bach and I want to rsh to a server serveme without specifying password and without creating bach on serveme. Do you get my point??

As the figuration is now on a server where this works I noticed that there are autofs for these users, so I've done the same on the new server....but I always get 'permission denied'.

Running out of ideas and I'm propably just missing a minor detail so any hints greatly appreciated
 
Old 08-09-2003, 10:46 AM   #2
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Well, this is probably because ypbind is not running...and I can't seem to be able to start it successfully, i've configured the nis server in yp.conf. Another problem..phew

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Old 08-09-2003, 11:30 AM   #3
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I'll just answer myself

domainname wasn't set for the server, therefore I couldn't start ypbind. Now everything works fine!
 
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