Thanks All

the entry in /etc/securetty seemed to do the trick

Dave

--- Nicholas Anderson <nicholas AT fiocruz DOT br> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i dont know exactly on which system you are installing, but if it's
> redhat  you should take a look at your /etc/securetty
> you must add a line with "rsh" on it to work ....
> 
> it should be something like:
> 
> console
> vc/1
> vc/2
> .
> .
> .
> tty9
> tty10
> tty11
> rsh                  <----------
> 
> regards,
> 
> Nicholas
> 
> Clooney wrote:
> 
> >Hi all
> >
> >Seem to be having an issue installing a whole bunch of clients through the
> java
> >console . Al, other unix falvours seem to be fine by adding a server entry
> to
> >the .rhosts file on the client . However have added the .rhosts file on the
> >client in /root and andded servername username . Addtionally checked
> >hosts.allow/deny etc.
> >
> >Is there something straight forward I'm missing, read a couple of tech notes
> >mentioned PAM . ANy ideas.
> >
> >Thnaks in advance.
> >
> >David Clooney
> >
> > 
> >
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