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<H1>rhosts(5)</H1>
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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
rhosts, hosts.equiv - trusted remote users or hosts
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>~</STRONG><EM>user</EM><STRONG>/.rhosts</STRONG>
<STRONG>/etc/hosts.equiv</STRONG>
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
The per user <STRONG>.rhosts</STRONG> and the per system <STRONG>hosts.equiv</STRONG> files can be used to
allow users to use <STRONG>rlogin</STRONG> or <STRONG>rsh</STRONG> without a password. The remote login
services first check the system wide <STRONG>/etc/hosts.equiv</STRONG> file and then the
<STRONG>~</STRONG><EM>user</EM><STRONG>/.rhosts</STRONG> of the intended user. Both files contain lines of one of
two forms:
<EM>host</EM>
<EM>host</EM> <EM>ruser</EM>
The first form tells that any user from <EM>host</EM> is allowed to login to this
system under the same name. The second form allows <EM>ruser</EM> from <EM>host</EM> to
login.
The <STRONG>.rhosts</STRONG> file is checked to be owned by <EM>user</EM> or root, and only its
owner may be able to write it.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
<STRONG><A HREF="../man1/rlogin.1.html">rlogin(1)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="../man1/rsh.1.html">rsh(1)</A></STRONG>.
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<H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
Minix has no restrictions on becoming super-user remotely. Other systems
usually do.
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<H2>AUTHOR</H2><PRE>
Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
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