Hi,

I am not able to rsh to linux AS2.1 from remote hosts.
I edit the /.rhosts with + +(all users,all hosts) entries.
Firewall also disable still no luck.

Could any one help me for work around?

Thanks!

OK, unless it is crucial to use rsh(Why?), investigate OpenSSH. Its secure and not hard you setup and use. http://www.openssh.org"

--tarballedtux

Well most likely you're not executing rsh with root privilages. I believe rsh uses port 1023 and that's a "low port" which requires root to open. Maybe I'm getting confused with rlogin...

Any way, don't use rsh, it's highly insecure. As tarballedtux mentions, you should be using OpenSSH.

maybe you should modify your "hosts" and "hosts.allow" files.

First off it's probably easier to use SSH (and more secure). now that's out of the way...

Have you installed rsh-server how about xinetd?
Is rlogin, rsh, rexec on?
(unless AS2.1 changed it from old redhat)
chkconfig --list
look for rsh, rlogin and rexec make sure they are on
Other stuff:
/etc/hosts.equiv (put in the trusted hosts)
I think if you are root you also have to add rsh, rlogin, rexec to the bottom of /etc/securetty if you want to rsh in as root. (not required for normal users)

There you have it just remember that rsh is not secure and don't if you get hacked...