You have to add the machines IP in /etc/hosts.equiv
also you require a .rhosts as
machine IP username
And Same in /etc/hosts.equiv
This works on FreeBSD also
Try man rhost or hosts.equiv for further details
----- Original Message -----
From: bsingh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:39 PM
Subject: [LIH] rsh with root .......
>
> Hi There !
>
> I want do 'rsh' into one of my linux through a script which is supposed
> to take back up of the homes placed there . For this I want to give
> unhindered 'root' access to that m/c . I have tried to achieve this thru
> editing .rhost file but could not succeed . Probbably something is to be
> done with /etc/pam.d/rsh files etc. but I'm not sure which setting is to
> be edited upon . Can anyone help ...?
>
> Wishes
>
> Bhoopendra
>
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