How to configure .rhosts or .shosts so as not to ask password

I have SSH-3.4 in my Linux 7.3. I dont want any user to be prompted for password when he does "ssh linux_machine". I tried configuring my home's directory's .rhosts and .shosts file. Seems not working as expected. Still asks for password. Is it possible or not ? Please let me know. Just breaking my head for this.

Thanks
Sriram S

-----Original Message-----
From: Max Gregis [mailto:mgregis@sorint.it] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:16 PM
To: Intruder
Cc: secureshell@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Putty Crashes at login !!

SORRY ERRATA CORRIGE: In /etc/syslog.conf file insert the follow entry for obtaining the best logging of SSHD activity:

auth.debug                       /var/adm/sshlog

Monday, March 24, 2003, 1:04:59 AM, you wrote:

I> I think someone can help me here...  

I> When I try to connect to my server, that is running
I> openssh 3.4p1, with the lastest putty version it
I> connects to the server... ok ... ask for the login,
I> but after I put root or any other user and press enter
I> the putty crashs !! And even asks for a password...
 

I> Sometimes I connect to the server with no problem with I> putty but now i`m getting this "bug"...  

I> I think it`s because a portscan that i made in my
I> server to test the open ports... I don`t know if this
I> portscan that really makes putty crashing but....
 

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I> Somebody could help me  

I> Best Regards.

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