Re: RSH Tools

[Chuck Wolber <chuckw quantumlinux com>]

> I think you've hit the nail on the head with #1, I hear a lot of large
> enterprise shops tell me "the documented standard says rsh || the
> application vendor told me i had to have rsh", and all the technical
> documentation in the world can't change their minds. I usually make them
> aware of the security implications of plaintext transmissions, and let
> them play with their toys.

To add to your comment, if you actually do convince them that trading keys 
between machines and using rsh->ssh, you're the first one them blame when 
something goes wrong. Quite frankly that sucks.

What is RedHat's customer experience when they have done stuff like 
"masquerade" one app as another? IOW: Add a little code so that ssh is 
aware of $0 and acts accordingly. At least that could start forcing the 
migration path.

-Chuck


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