How to Prevent the Password Prompt When Using Rsh.exe

ID: Q175809

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

When you use the Rsh.exe utility to remotely execute commands on a UNIX server, you are prompted for a password for authentication.

MORE INFORMATION

To work around this issue, you can prevent the remote shell (Rsh.exe) utility from prompting for a password by configuring the Hosts.equiv file on the UNIX server with the IP address and host name of the computer from which you are running Rsh.exe.

See Hosts.equiv help on the UNIX host for more information.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbinterop kbnetwork NTInterop nthowto nttcp NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto