* Lenz Grimmer
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Brian Bailey wrote:
In order to install Oracle, rcp must be enabled. However, we are told rcp is turned off by default in the Suse 7.2 installation. We are able to use rsh and rlogin, but not rcp.
How do you enable rcp in Suse to allow incoming connections?
Is this really rcp or "RPC" (remote procedure calls)? In the latter case, "portmap" has to be started. Set START_PORTMAP in /etc/rc.config to "yes".
rcp is remote copy (just as rsh is remote shell and rlogin is remote login) You have to enable this through the pam mechanism. Though unfortunately pam is for me a bit of a black art I managed to get it to recognise rlogin and rsh (add to /etc/pam.d/rlogin auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_rhosts_auth.so debug as the first line) However I cannot find with of the pam.d files are for rcp (try rexec) Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone +31-10.280.1515 Global Technical Support Fax +31-10.280.1511 Jason Geosystems BV (When calling please note: we are in GMT+1) gdenhollander@jasongeo.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.jasongeo.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, we request that you do not disseminate, forward, distribute or copy this e-mail message. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and destroy the original message.