Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 08:40:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Pirzyk <Jim.Pirzyk@disney.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/20847: root login from trusted hosts Message-ID: <200008281540.IAA66869@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/20847; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Jim Pirzyk <Jim.Pirzyk@disney.com>
To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>, Jim.Pirzyk@disney.com
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: conf/20847: root login from trusted hosts
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 08:36:39 -0700
On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:28:32 MST, Jim.Pirzyk@disney.com wrote:
>
> > Have host A and B. Be root on A and have A in B's /root/.rhosts
> > file. Then rsh B and see if you get in.
>
> Isn't that the whole point of /root/.rhosts? It sounds like you're
> describing the intended use of the file.
>
> What am I missing here? :-)
But in the ttys(5) man page, that should override the /root/.rhosts file
and it does in FBSD-3.4R (that I can test it on).
The /root/.rhosts allows stuff like rsh B date but without the
'secure' line in the ttys file, rlogin B should not work. yes it is
a very subtle differentation.
Thanks
- JimP
> > Ciao,
> Sheldon.
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