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Re: accessing network shares through rlogin
- From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:58:40 +0100
- Subject: Re: accessing network shares through rlogin
- References: <269620-22003112016515391@M2W095.mail2web.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:51:53AM -0500, lhall@pop.ma.ultranet.com wrote:
> Right. Windows authetication is the main hinderance.
> However, as the poster pointed out, if you're forced to
> enter your password (by the lack of a .rhosts file for an
> rsh session), then Windows password authentication
> occurs and shares are available. But I guess I should
> clarify the difference I see and the reason for my response.
> While key authentication (via ssh) can't provide the password
> protected share access, rsh access (with a .rhosts) should be
> able to based on the posters description. That's the part
> that I think could benefit from closer inspection.
Huh? I don't understand what you're trying to say. If rhosts
authentication takes place... how should Cygwin be able to create
a token with network credentials???
Corinna
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