~* LZ *~ wrote:

> > Adding a host to /etc/hosts.equiv has the same effect as adding it to
> > the ~/.rhosts file for all users except root.
> 
> Did i have to add entry to all machine's /etc/hosts.equiv ?

Yes.

> > If you want to be able to use rsh as root, you have to use ~/.rhosts.
> 
> Can u give me example of using ~/.rhosts ?

~/.rhosts contains lines which are either a hostname (in which case,
connections are accepted from an account on that host with the same
username), or a hostname and a username separated by whitespace (in
which case, connections are accepted from the specified account on
that host).

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Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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