Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk> writes: >I know it must be an FAQ, but does there exist a secure replacement >for rdist, one which would not require having a /root/.rhosts file? You can use standard rdist over ssh (rdist -P ssh). Authentication can be either automatically (using .shosts or authorized_keys) or you'll be prompted interactively for the password each time. hth, Andi -- Rhein-Neckar Internet http://www.rhein-neckar.de/