rexd(NADM)                                                        rexd(NADM)


 Name

    rexd - RPC-based remote execution server

 Syntax

    /etc/rexd

 Description

    rexd is the Sun RPC server for remote program execution.  For non-
    interactive programs, the standard file descriptors are connected
    directly to TCP connections.  Interactive programs involve pseudo-
    terminals, similar to the login sessions provided by rlogin(TC).  This
    daemon may use NFS to mount filesystems specified in the remote execution
    request.

 Files

    /dev/ttypn          pseudo-terminals used for interactive mode
    /etc/passwd         authorized users
    /etc/net.allow      list of users/hosts allowed on(NC) access, see
                        net_access(NF)
    /etc/net.deny       list of users/hosts denied on(NC) access, see
                        net_access(NF)
    /tmp/rexd.log       if this file exists, rexd logs errors and events
                        here; this file is not created by default.

 See also

    exports(NF), mount(NADM), netaccess(NF), on(NC), rex(NS)

 Diagnostics

    Diagnostic messages are normally printed on the console and returned to
    the requester.