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Although this service can be used to start batch files of the following types:
it may not work well if you try to start command windows in batch files, as in the following examples:
start cmd
start cmd vi
Neither the RSH client nor the RSH service are meant to be used for running interactive commands such as editing utilities. If you try to start interactive editors, such as vi, using this service, the RSH client will time out after a specified period.
When the client tries to start a command, the RSH server waits for a specified timeout period, which is hard coded to 10 minutes, while the command executes before timing out. This limitation means that the client cannot run a command that takes more than 10 minutes to complete.