System Problems 'cannot connect to host nnnn' 1. /etc/inetd.conf in this file should be the line ikp stream tcp nowait root /usr/etc/in.ikpd if it is not there put it there. 2. Is the in.ikpd daemon in the above location? If not then put it there by cp /explprod/phase2/usp/bin/in.ikpd /usr/etc/. 3. Has the proper entries been made to the /etc/inetd.conf file on the remote machine. (see 1.) 4. Has the proper entries been made on the yp server. put the line ikp 5070/tcp in the file /etc/services then cd /var/yp make services As a safe-guard reboot all machines in question after the above has been accomplished. If you are still having trouble call Joe Wade. User Problems 'authorization' or 'authentication' error 1. The machine in question is not in your .rhosts file Put it there. 2. Your .rhosts file does not have global read access. chmod 755 .rhosts