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dex
06-06-2002, 07:27 PM
how do I enable rsh to work for root
on RH7.3. I've modified the /etc/pam.d/login
file and have created my .rhosts file under roots home directory, but it doesn't seem to work. Whenever I try to execute rsh from another host it keeps saying permssion denied. Am I forgetting something?...Thanks

chikn
06-06-2002, 09:48 PM
rsh is bad I never use it. Its an easy service for a rootkit. Why not use ssh? Most default ssh installs (from my experience) allow root logins.