I would recommend you use ssh... ssh user@host /usr/bash/script Set up public keys authorization so it does not need to authenticate... All secure, and works great. I use this for all of my remote operation. :) -- Brian E. Tafoya http://briantafoya.com btafoya@briantafoya.com Quote 31 of 39, in kookies.txt Question _your own_ authority. -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Anoop Gururaj Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 6:12 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: sh Script to telnet Dear Gurus, Can anyone give me the shell script where in i can telnet to different unix host with username and passwd and execute another shell script in the remote host..?? i need to write a cron ..the cron must execute a sh script which telnets to another host with username/pass and execute another shell script in the remote server. Kindly help me in this. Thanks a lot in advance. Regards, Anoop --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/2003