>Number:         2018
>Category:       lib
>Synopsis:       rcmd() is too restrictive.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    lib-bug-people (Library Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Feb  4 10:20:10 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Herb Peyerl
>Organization:
>Release:        01/20/96
>Environment:
System: NetBSD lager.beer.org 1.1A NetBSD 1.1A (LAGER) #2: Thu Jan 4 17:24:51 MST 1996 hpeyerl@lager.beer.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/hp300/compile/LAGER hp300


>Description:
rcmd() is too restrictive in terms of how it executes the remote command.
It would be nice if you could force rcmd to use something like 'ssh' or some
other higher-security authentication mechanism.

This came out of a discussion between myself and Matt Green.  We were wishing
there was a way to get 'rdist' to use 'ssh'.

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