PeteDotCom -> Networking -> Linux -> berkeley remote command -> |   s e t u p   |   t e s t i n g |   p r o b l e m s   |   c o m m e n t s   | |   s e t u p   | the berkeley remote command using an text editor to add following lines in /etc/hosts.equiv: g2c2.3604e1 g2c4.3604e1 #no sign or + sign means granting permission -g3c2.3604e1 #- sign means deny will grant users loggin in this host without entering password if the users have account in this host when any conlict (grant or deny) between these three files, the hosts take the following precedence: 1. .rhosts under /root 2. /etc/hosts.equiv  3. .rhosts under normal user's home directory |   t e s t i n g   | rlogin remotehost ie rlogin g2c2 to log in under another account, use the option -l. for example to log into remote host g215-1 as user joe, type: rlogin -l joe g215-1 if the remote host asks for password when you are loggin in, it may be cause by: the remote host may not include your host as equivalent the remote host may not recognise your login account your password on your local host does not match your password on the remote host. One solution to this problem is to make sure the following is in the .rhosts file in the user account you want to log in to otherhostname username where otherhostname is the official name of the host where you're logged in. username is your account name. command rsh enables you to execute a command through the shellon a remote host and display the result on your local screen. rsh remotehost command |   p r o b l e m s   &   s o l u t i o n s   | Problem: Not being able to log into another host without password. Solution: Make sure you edit .rhosts under normal user's home directory. This was a silly mistake I made. Problem: Not being able to log into another another user's account on another host. Solution: add the following to the .rhosts file in the user's base account otherhostname username where otherhostname is the official name of the host where you're logged in. username is your account name. |   c o m m e n t s   | This is a good way to get file from other machines.