Creating the .netrc file

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These steps describe how to create and edit the $HOME/.netrc file:

  1. You must have a copy of the /usr/samples/tcpip/netrc file.
  2. The securetcpip command must not be running on your system.

To create the .netrc file:

  1. Copy the /usr/samples/tcpip/netrc file to your $HOME directory by typing the following command: 
    cp /usr/samples/tcpip/netrc $HOME
  2. Edit the $HOME/netrc file to supply the appropriate HostName, LoginName, and Password variables. For example: 
    machine host1.austin.century.com login fred password bluebonnet
  3. To set the permissions on the $HOME/netrc file to 600 by using the chmod command at the command line prompt ($), type: 
    chmod 600 $HOME/netrc
  4. Rename the $HOME/netrc file to $HOME/.netrc file. The initial period (.) causes the file to be hidden. 
    mv $HOME/netrc $HOME/.netrc

The $HOME/.netrc file can contain multiple login definitions and up to 16 macros per login definition.