use rsh to run remote window manager?

[lugoteehalt]

Have been using:

ssh -g apricot enlightenment (there's more in it than that, eg -c blowfish)

in my .xinitrc file to use enlightenment on the remote box, apricot, on the local X server. (-g Allows remote hosts to connect to local forwarded ports.)

Thought rsh would be better - because it would be faster, not being encrypted. [Incidentally, is this true??] Using ethernet cards.

But
rsh apricot exec enlightenment &
gets a message from enlightenment saying it can't connect - the same message, I think, the ssh command would give without the -g.

Is there some way rsh can do this??

[scinerd]

I wouldn't use rsh just because it's insecure. If you want to speed things up I woul first connect with ssh then set your display to go direct and not use the ssh tunnel. it's not as secure as using the tunnel but at least when you login your password isn't sent in clear text. To forward your connection

1) on the machine you want to display on do "xhost +<remotehost>" This tells the local machine to allow the remote host to display on your local machine. You can also do "xhost +" which allows anyone to do it.

2)loging to the remote host with ssh. Run

setenv DISPLAY $REMOTEHOST\:0.0
for tcsh

export DISPLAY=$REMOTEHOST\:0.0
for bash

3) run the x program you want

If you have any problems I would look at the firewalls if they have them. If you really want to go with rsh the process is about the same but I'm not sure if $REMOTEHOST is set when you login if so you would want to use your machine name or ip instead of the variable.

[lugoteehalt]

Thanks!:)

Small home network, so security not a problem. However will try securer route first as better practice, presumably.

[lugoteehalt]

not sure if $REMOTEHOST is set when you login if so you would want to use your machine name or ip instead of the variable.
Does'nt appear to be.

Worked perfectly, thanks. Bloody thing's easier if you know what you're doing.:D