On Oct 12,  6:19pm, Martin Husemann wrote:
>> Before sending my last e-mail, I've already done what you advise me to
>> do  (using .rhosts file ) and it dosen't work. I used to work with
>> .rhosts file in other UNIX system.
>
>Are you sure your ip number is resolved correctly? Maybe try adding
>the full domainized hostname in there too, as well as the ip number.

Also be sure that the .rhosts file is mode 600 and owned by the user.
I've seen utilities refuse to use the file if those conditions are not met.

~Steve

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