How to configure rsh on redhat Linux

Please follow up steps below to configure your rsh on the Red Hat Linux:

1. Install rpm package rsh-server
2. chkconfig --list | grep rsh. if it's off, turn it on by "chkconfig rsh on"
3. chkconfig --list | grep rlogin, if it's off turn it on
4. chkconfig --list | grep rexec, if it's off turn it on
5. restart xinetd service
   service xinetd restart
6. echo + + > /root/.rhosts
7. echo rsh >> /etc/securetty
8. edit file /etc/pam.d/rsh, add "promiscuous" like below:
   auth       required     pam_rhosts_auth.so promiscuous

Now, your rsh is configured successfully.

 

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