UNIX Cannot Run RCP or REXEC Against Windows NT

ID: Q102561

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When a UNIX system tries to Remote Copy (RCP) or Remote Execute (REXEC) with a Windows NT system, the connection is refused. If you run the command GUEST@OLYMPUS 7 :/USR/GUEST>RCP TEST INDURAIN:TEST from SCO UNIX, the following error message is generated:

rcmd: connect: indurain.microsoft.com: Connection refused

A similar error message is returned for REXEC. In addition, if you enter a local host name and a local user name using RCP (see example below), a similar error message appears. The local host name and the local user names are not required.

Example of RCP Command:

rcp <localhost>.<localuser>:<filename>

<remotehost>.<remoteuser>:<filename>


   -or-

rcp <remotehost>.<remoteuser>:<filename>

<localhost>.<localuser>:<filename>

CAUSE

Windows NT does not have the server portion of the Remote Copy and Remote Execute commands (usually, rshd and rexecd, respectively); therefore, the connection is refused.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: prodnt tcp/ip rcp rexec rshd rexecd


Keywords          : kbnetwork nttcp NTSrvWkst 
Version           : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: January 13, 1999