>>Silly question, I know - but given that they're Redhat boxes - have you >>double-checked the account shell on the 'broken' box is /bin/ksh and >>not /bin/bash? In the latter case, that .kshrc would not get sourced >>without manual intervention. I am not so low level as unable to tell ksh and bash. -----Original Message----- From: listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Brott Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 11:00 AM To: secureshell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Activity of the $HOME/.kshrc On Wed, 2009-03-04 at 16:38 -0700, Jialing Liang wrote: > I have ssh login to two Linux - Openssh server. They share one $Home > directory. server1 runs Redhat 3 with Openssh 3.6.1 and sever2 runs > Redhat 5 with Openssh 4.3 > > The problem is: If I type "ssh server1 set" in a local host it shows the > variable defined in $HOME/.kshrc. However, the "ssh server2 set" does > not show the variable defined in the same $HOME/.kshrc file. How can I > make the server2 works the same as server1? Here the user name in local, > svrever1 and server2 are the same. > > Settings of both server1 and server2: > > # cat /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep PermitUserEnvironment > PermitUserEnvironment yes > > > $ cat $HOME/.ssh/environment > ENV=$HOME/.kshrc > > $ cat $HOME/.kshrc > LIC_HOST=licserv; export LIC_HOST; > > > Results of ssh command: > > localhost$ ssh server1 echo $LIC_HOST > licserv > localhost$ ssh server2 echo $LIC_HOST > > > Thanks in advance for any discussions. > > Jialing Liang Silly question, I know - but given that they're Redhat boxes - have you double-checked the account shell on the 'broken' box is /bin/ksh and not /bin/bash? In the latter case, that .kshrc would not get sourced without manual intervention. -- #include <stddisclaimer.h> /* Kevin Brott <Kevin.Brott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> * Unix SysAdmin / Data Center & Servers / Enterprise Technology * Providence Health & Services, 11308 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, OR 97223 */ DISCLAIMER: This message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message.