> 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