rlogin

Use the rlogin command to log into a remote system from the device/terminal server command line. Anyone can issue the rlogin command.

Command Syntax

Syntax

Enter the rlogin command as shown below to log into a remote host:

rlogin {hostname|host_ip_addr} [{user=user_name}|{-l user_name]} [esc=char]

Command Fields

Command Field

Description

esc

Defines a different escape character than the default ~ (tilde) character. This character is used for disconnecting from the remote host.

hostname

The name of the host to which you want to log in.

host_ip_addr

The IP address of the host to which you want to log in.

user

The user name to use on the remote system. If you do not specify a name, your device/terminal server name will be used.

The user name may also be specified with -l user_name for compatibility with the UNIX rlogin command.

Command Examples

Using a Host Name

In this example, the rlogin command establishes an rlogin session using a host name.

rlogin host1

Using an IP Address

In this example, the rlogin command establishes an rlogin session using an IP address.

rlogin 192.192.150.28