[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 at 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