I need to be able to use rlogin as root over my work network. I know its a major security issue but neither machines have connections to the outside world.

I have allowed the rlogin service

Amended the /etc/securetty to include

rlogin
pts/0
pts/1

and restarted xinetd service.

My /etc/hosts.equiv file on <machineA> contains '<machineB> root'

When I attempt to rlogin from <MachineB> as root. It asks me to authenticate with a password. If I then type the password in access is granted.

If I change the hosts.equiv file to allow 'lapthorn' access to <MachineA> and attempt an rlogin, no password is needed.

I thought adding rlogin, pts/0, pts/1 into /etc/securetty would allow root to have access without password. Am I missing anything?


James

Have you considered using ssh/scp with exchanged keys? It will give you the same effect, no password required to login or copy files, but will do so relatively securely.

The man pages should cover this, and it's easy to set up.

I don't use the r* apps on linux, so I can't help you directly.

I have the same problem. I need to use rdist.
Did you ever get the anwser to this question?

Well I'm sure you will get an answer, but trying to make any machine root login without any password is not a great habit to develop. just my Anytime I see the motive to set up passwordless access, I have to winder why. If the password itself is such an annoying deal, maybe a few guildlines can help: NO use of birthday/backwards phone numbers/backward birthday -sister's year - mom's month and crap like that Try something like initials generated from things that you really like in life that no one could guess. racing-cars-rap music >> to F Fararri rap J Z --things like that. Choose something that's so easy to remember that you don't write it down EVER --what's worse then a total password compromised cause a bit of paper fell on to the floor! isn't this more helpful then defeating the password??