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Usage of rsh
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there are 2 kind of files for secure control(actually they only control the access) of r-command:
/etc/hosts.equiv
$HOME/.rhosts
both kind of files have the same format,trusted hosts or trusted users on the hosts are list in the files per line looks like below:
hosta
hostb user1 user2
+
"+" means all users on all hosts are trusted
root user dosen't use the file /etc/hosts.equiv
ordinary users use /etc/hosts.equiv 1st,if not authenticated,then $HOME/.rhosts
/etc/hosts.equiv
$HOME/.rhosts
both kind of files have the same format,trusted hosts or trusted users on the hosts are list in the files per line looks like below:
hosta
hostb user1 user2
+
"+" means all users on all hosts are trusted
root user dosen't use the file /etc/hosts.equiv
ordinary users use /etc/hosts.equiv 1st,if not authenticated,then $HOME/.rhosts
julianbarnett
Technical User
In addition, if you are using hostnames in these files you need to get them exactly right - they must match the remote client name in /etc/hosts or the Fully qualified name if you are using DNS for name resolution. Try telnetting from the calling client to the server and calling 'who am i' to find out what name to use.
Annihilannic
MIS
I find that the host names have to be in /etc/hosts regardless of DNS for rsh authentication. Annihilannic.
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