specifically (as ROOT) works as non root user i run rsh mydebianhost
and it prompt me for a password. I type the correct password and it still doesn't let me in. However, rsh mydebianhost <command> works this is from a solaris host to debian as root. Is there someplace I have to allow root access.....YES I know this is probably not that secure but i have added only a couple hosts to /etc/hosts.allow Is it a PAM module? -walter