def remote(self, username=None, password=None, inquire=None):
        """ Configures remote access """

        self.set_netloc(sdss=True)  # simplifies things to have a single sdss machine in .netrc
        self.set_auth(username=username, password=password, inquire=inquire)
        self.set_netloc(dtn=not self.public)
        self.set_remote_base(scheme="rsync")