NAME

xnsd − network utility daemon

SYNOPSIS

/etc/xnsd [ -xx ] [ -login] [ -xsh ] [ -xcp ] [ boot directory ]

DESCRIPTION

xnsd is a daemon that is the server for the XNS network utilities.  This server listens for connections and will start up the appropriate programs.  A connection to the login socket will start /bin/login.  The shell will be invoked if a connection to the shell socket is made.  A connection on the boot socket will start sgboot(1). The optional boot directory argument is passed to sgboot.  The default boot directory is /usr/local/boot. 

xnsd can be started by hand but is normally started in a /etc/rc.xns file. 

OTHER OPTIONS

The shell script /etc/rc.xns which invokes xnsd can be modified to disallow certain network operations.  The command line which executes the xnsd can be changed to include any combination of the optional flags.  The -xx flag disallows remote xx connections.  The -xsh flag disallows remote xsh connections (archaic).  The -login flag disallows remote login connections.  Finally, the -xcp flag disallows remote xcp connections. 

SEE ALSO

xcp(1C), xx(1C)

Version 2.5r1  —  December 06, 1986