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Re: allowing access to rsh from client...works but I don't know why



on Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 10:05:44AM -0400, Walter Tautz (wtautz@math.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
>  I am allowing rsh access from a select client list 
>  by adding them to .rhosts file which  only read permission
>  and this works.  Yeah I know this is inherent insecure but
>  it is required for what I am trying to do.

SSH is available for all major computing platforms.  

If any client asked for rsh access to my systems, I'd have a lawyer
draft a letter outlining risks and request a bonded pledge for recovery
costs and damage liability.

Peace.

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