rsh is only used as an install option, after that you don't need it.

Take a look at /var/log/messages for some hints.  Maybe
/var/log/secure.  Check inetd.conf/xinetd.d for shell entries.  And
note that root's home directory (where the .rhost goes) is /root, not
/.  

If you've got ftp running and can write a file into /tmp on the RH
boxes as some user (not root by default per /etc/ftpusers), try
running this from the master:

# install_client_files ftp <hostname> <username>

It'll tell you what to do after that.

If you're running xinetd on the 7.x boxes, you may have to alter the
config a bit.  I don't remember which manual (Install for 3.4.1???)
covers this, but it's been posted recently.

Dennis Caparas writes:
> 
> Hi Admins,
> 
> Master server is Solaris 6 with Netbackup 3.4 .
> I'm adding three Linux clients with Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.1, and 6.2   . My 
> problem is
> I can't make rsh or rlogin work to install the software remotely and to 
> communicate
> with the clients.
> Any idea?
> 
> Thanks in advance :)
> Dennis
> 
> 
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-- 
Larry Kingery 
         I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.