RE: [CentOS] remote command execution

Rsh uses only the source IP for authentication - which might be OK on well firewalled internal networks but it generally is not used these days. The same concept will work from ssh too, where you can use keys for passwordless access. Just ssh host 'nohup command &'

On the other hand, if you'd like to be able to reconnect later with the same things running, you might set up freenx and use the NX client to connect. That way you get a complete GUI desktop session that you can suspend (with everything still running) and connect back later.

-- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com

Ok, so Ross was right to begin with? Ssh is fine as well, I can execute putty with in my realm. Thanks everyone! jlc