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From: vesper@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Greg Vesper - RMS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: root access over network..
Message-ID: <vesper.667599909@kong>
Date: 26 Feb 91 20:25:09 GMT
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Seems that under 2.0, I can no longer login over the network as root
without entering the root passwd.

I run bind on my machines and thus usually have a /.rhost entry such
as this: kong.gsfc.nasa.gov
This used to allow me to rsh from kong to my NeXT without being prompted
for the password.  Now I can't get over at all without the password.

/etc/ttys is setup for secure network access so I doubt that's the
problem.

I have kong in /etc/hosts and /etc/hosts.equiv.

Anybody had a similar problem or know a fix.

I even tried my usual workaround for this problem, putting the 
raw internet address in /.rhosts, but to no avail.

Thanx for any info..

--
Greg Vesper (vesper@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov) 301-286-5162
Goddard Space Flight Center; Greenbelt, Maryland
"Two basic facts of life: 1) There is a God. 2) You're not him."


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