Hosts specified in this file are considered the trusted hosts of the filer.
Each line in hosts.equiv has the following format:
hostname [ username ]
If the host on which you enter the filer command is a UNIX host, the user name is optional. If the host on which you enter the filer command is a PC, you must enter the user name for that PC in the /etc/hosts.equiv file.
If you do not specify a user name for a UNIX host, you must be root on that host to execute a filer command through rsh.
If you specify a user name for a UNIX host, the user with that name can execute a filer command through rsh. However, because the only local user the filer recognizes is root, if you are a non-root user on the trusted host, you must use the following command syntax on the host to issue a filer command:
rsh -l root toaster command
When you use an rsh application on your PC to issue a filer command, specify that you are entering the command as root.
If multiple users on the same host should have access to the filer through rsh, enter each user name on a separate line.
adminhost
adminhost joe_smith
If you are root on adminhost, use the following command syntax to execute a filer command:
adminhost# rsh toaster command
If your user name is joe_smith, use the following command syntax to execute a filer command:
adminhost% rsh -l root toaster command