RPC.REXD(8,C)               AIX Commands Reference                RPC.REXD(8,C)



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rpc.rexd



PURPOSE

RPC-based remote execution server.

SYNTAX


/etc/rpc.rexd ---|


Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.

DESCRIPTION

The rpc.rexd command is the Sun RPC server for remote program execution.  This
daemon is started by the inetd command whenever a remote execution request is
made, if the following line is placed in /etc/servers:

  rpc tcp /etc/rpc.rexd 100017 1

For non-interactive programs, standard file descriptors are connected directly
to TCP connections.  Interactive programs involve pseudo-terminals, similar to
the login sessions provided by the rlogin command.  This daemon may use the NFS
to mount file systems specified in the remote execution request.

FILES

/dev/ttypn
          Pseudo-terminals used for interactive mode.
/etc/passwd
          Authorized users.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following command:  "onrpc."

See the inetd command in the AIX TCP/IP User's Guide.













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