Thanks for the responses guys, but I've decided to change my question.
How do I use the concept of the .rhosts file properly? How is it meant to be used?
This is what I have for example ...
Server A (misapptst.melb.hpa):
10.2.64.44 mipsq
Server B (10.2.64.44):
misapptst.melb.hpa mipsq
I can easily do the 'rsh' from server A to server B
ie: $rsh 10.2.64.44 ls
But when I try and do the same from server B to server A, I get this ...
$rsh misapptst.melb.hpa ls
permission denied
Why?
Also, going back to server A... if I try and to a remote copy from server a to server B (since the server B to server A attempt won't allow me)... I get this ...
$rcp 10.2.64.44:/data/qldmips/invoice* .
10.2.64.44:/data/qldmips/: No such file or directory
I know that is NOT true, as that remote folder path does exist!
Thanks again for all your time and effort helping me out.