To set up rlogin

[ramesh_4]

I want to setup rlogin from one server to another server.

I want the rlogin not to ask for password and directly login to the server as root.

could any one be able to help?

[Frank Li]

on the server(hostb) edit the /.rhosts file with line :
hosta //hosta hostname or ip address

Then hosta 's root can rologin rlogin hostb without providing passwd .
Be careful that the file (/.rhosts) should be owned by root !!!

you can "man rhosts" for more information

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

Insert in /.rhosts "hostname or ip address" root(user),and /etc/hosts.equiv insert hostname.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,
assume you are in system A
make the entry in /etc/.rhosts and /etc/hosts.equiv for the user you wanted to login and create a account for that user in the system B. edit the /etc/passwd file in system B and make passwd field empty.
Now from system A you can login to B without the password

[Shahul · Accepted solution]

Hi

It is very easy. Suppose U are sitting in HostA and U want to do rlogin to HostB.
Login to HostB and create /.rhosts file. Add hostname of HostA in this file. Like this

hostA

But corresponding IP should be there in /etc/hosts file.

Now U login in HostA as root and then do a rlogin to HostB, It will not prompt for passwd.

Shahul

[ramesh_4]

Hi Pals,

With all of your help i have set up rlogin successfully in my servers. Thanks very much for all of your deemed help.

regds
Ramesh