Author: Vic Date: To: hampshire Subject: Re: [Hampshire] rsh question
> Security is not an issue here as the connection is via the directly > cabled Heartbeat NIC-to-NIC connection between the two servers.
So that's a completely private LAN segment? Or are there other hosts
connected?
When you're spewing out a password in cleartext with enough privilege to
play games with your disks, these things become important. Usually the day
before you realise they're important...
> Yes, I
> could use ssh but the customer wants to use rsh and naturally, the
> customer is always right aren't they?
No - the customer pays me for my knowledge and experience. That's why I'd
tell them it's a bad idea to use rsh when the alternative is so much
easier & safer.