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Why can't rlogin

 
hangyu
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‎09-29-2006 08:47 PM

‎09-29-2006 08:47 PM

Why can't rlogin

In have two RH Server , root user can rlogin from host A to host B , but other user can't , I have already update the .rhost of host B , I am wonder why root can but user can't , can advise what is the possiblity ? thx.
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Alexander Chuzhoy
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‎09-29-2006 09:05 PM

‎09-29-2006 09:05 PM

Re: Why can't rlogin

on host B edit the file /etc/hosts.equiv and add the hostname of host A.

rlogin is insecure- i.e. why not to use ssh?
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Vitaly Karasik_1
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‎09-30-2006 06:16 PM

‎09-30-2006 06:16 PM

Re: Why can't rlogin

User should be owner of his .rhosts, permissions should be 600.
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