514 - Pentesting Rsh
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For authentication, .rhosts files along with /etc/hosts.equiv were utilized by Rsh. Authentication was dependent on IP addresses and the Domain Name System (DNS). The ease of spoofing IP addresses, notably on the local network, was a significant vulnerability.
Moreover, it was common for the .rhosts files to be placed within the home directories of users, which were often located on Network File System (NFS) volumes.
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