Enabling remote login with rsh or rlogin on SUSE

(Last modified: 01Apr2005)

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

Novell Open Enterprise Server

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Remote login with rsh and rlogin has been intentially disabled for security reasons on SLES8 and SLES9. You should have a real good reason for enabling it. The secure shell, ssh, is the correct solution for secure remote login. Having said this, rsh can be enabled.

Do the following:

1. Install the rsh-server rpm.
2. Enable the desired service (rsh and/or rlogin), by typing the following:
    #chkconfig rsh on
    #chkconfig rlogin on
3. Restart xinetd
    #rcxinetd restart
4. The server is now ready to receive remote login requests from regular users.
5. The root user is still denied remote login access unless specifically allowed in the /etc/securetty file.

WARNING: Implementing the steps above creates a security vulnerability for your server. Do not do it unless you know what you are doing.

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Document Title:	Enabling remote login with rsh or rlogin on SUSE
Document ID:	10097193
Solution ID:	NOVL101619
Creation Date:	01Apr2005
Modified Date:	01Apr2005
Novell Product Class:	Linux

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