rsh connection from Linux to HP times out.

I added Linux boxes to /etc/hosts.equiv and .rhosts file for rsh connectivity to HP box. I am able to do rsh as root from Linux to HP. But if I run in a root shell as different user connection times out. Any reason?

From serverfault kadeshpa

• Try running rsh with the "-l" option to specify username or try

  rsh user@hostname
  

  If you don't it will default to the user you are currently logged in as.

  Cory J : Also, obligatory finger-wagging about using ssh instead of rsh. *WAG*WAG*

  kadeshpa : Cannot use ssh for its complicated to set up in our environment.

  Hubert Kario : I don't see how ssh could be more complicated to set up than rsh... Thankfully, those are not my servers.
  From Cory J