Summary: remote user security issue

From: harish arora <harisharora_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 11:45:42 -0800 (PST)

>
> Hello Managers !
>>
  Thanks to all of you,who has given me suggestions ! I have solved the
problem.

 My original question was :
>
    I want to setup the permission for the remote user.The scenario is
>> like this .
>>
>> USER A -- local user
>> USER B -- remote user
>>
>> user A want to access the user B by running this command "rsh
machineb
>> -l userB ls".He is getting permission denied error.I have
>> setup .rhosts file in the USERB home directory,which contains the
>> hostname and username of A.But still it gives the same error.I have
>> tried /etc/hosts.equiv ,where i have define machine name and username
>> of A.Then it's able to recognize and run the command.Now the problem
>> he can run any command and for any user.Which i want to restrict.
>> So please suggest me how i can setup the permission for this.
>> I am waiting for the response on this matter.
>>

   Solution Implemented :

   I have taken out the username and hostname from the /etc/hosts.equiv
file.I have change the permission from root to owner's and 0600.They are
able to run the command and it's secure
also.This user can't access other user's homedirectory .

 Thanks once again

 Harish Arora
 System Administrator
 BFC-USA


>> TIA !
>>
>> Harish Arora
>> system administrator
>> BFC-USA
>>
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