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From: waldorf@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM (Jerry Waldorf)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: /etc/hosts.equiv verses $HOME/.rhosts
Message-ID: <785@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM>
Date: 23 Aug 90 18:12:29 GMT
Reply-To: waldorf@venice.sedd.trw.com (Jerry Waldorf)
Organization: TRW Systems Engineering & Development Division, Redondo Beach, CA
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	I am running on a lan of HP 9000/300's and want to do some remshs and 
some rcps.  The manual says that using $HOME/.rhosts is very dangerous for 
security reasons, but doesn't seem to mention any problems with using
/etc/hosts.equiv.  Could some kind sole tell me why using $HOME/.rhosts 
is unsafe and why /etc/hosts.equiv is safe?  

	Thanks,

	Jerry.