TCP password request timeout

[jackg%cogsci@ucsd.edu (Jack Greenbaum)]

 >Date: Thu, 29 Mar 90 14:54 PST
 >From: Monty Kosma <kosma%stc-sun@STC.LOCKHEED.COM>
 >To: slug%alan@STC.LOCKHEED.COM, symbolics%alan@STC.LOCKHEED.COM
 >Subject: TCP password request timeout
 >
 >Anybody know anything about the following?
 >
 >I'm using tcp and compiling a bunch of source files which reside on a
 >remote (unix) machine.  At the beginning of the compile operation, I am
 >prompted for my password, which I can understand, but then several times
 >throughout the compiling of the system I am again and again asked for my
 >password.  It seems as if there is some sort of a timeout or something, as
 >it doesn't ask each time it gets a new file.  Any idea on how I can change
 >this behavior?  It would be nice for it to at least wait for a bit longer
 >before rerequesting the password.
 >
 >monty
 >

We use (setf fs:*remember-passwords* t).

-- Jack