automating login with rsh

[caffeinerusher]

Hi --

I'm writing a script and in it I need to connect to a remote host and then run a number of commands. The problem is that I cannot connect to the remote host without entering my password. I don't mind doing that, but when the password prompt comes up (prompted by the rsh command) and I login, the script stops running. It will only continue to run after I exit the remote host. Any suggestions??

--Caffeinerusher

 

[mrregan]

Hi,
You can use remsh systemname -l username (the -l provides the login name to use). The remote system need to have the appropriate .rhost file set up in the home directory of the login name. Hope this helps.

 

[d3funct]

Try using Expect, it's a great language and easy to learn. You can automate logging in, and many other interactive tasks using Expect. d3funct
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