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From: j@bonnie.tcd-dresden.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: remote shell problem
Date: 9 Jul 1993 13:52:11 +0200
Organization: Textil Computer Design GmbH, Dresden, Germany
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References: <rcpt.742123635@rwa.urc.tue.nl> <C9uCvD.710@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
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In article <C9uCvD.710@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> ckung@nickel.ucs.indiana.edu ((Mr.) C. Y. Kung) writes:
[rsh authorization failed]
> Did you put the '.rhosts' file in your home directory?
> The format is 'MACHINE_NAME USER_NAME(if it's different)'.
> You need to have this file on the machine you want to rsh to.
>
You can also use /etc/hosts.equiv, but this is more a security hole.
(It will enable the r-type commands for any user except root.) Some
services, like using rmt(1) for rdump's, require it, though.
This file contains lines with hostnames of `trusted hosts'.
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