NAME

rexd − RPC-based remote execution server

SYNOPSIS

/usr/etc/rpc.rexd

DESCRIPTION

Rexd is the Sun RPC server for remote program execution.  This daemon is started by inetd(8) whenever a remote execution request is made, if the following line is placed in /etc/servers:
   rpc  tcp  /usr/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 rlogin(1) .  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

SEE ALSO

on(1), rexd(3), exports(5), inetd(8)

DIAGNOSTICS

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

BUGS

Should be better access control. 

NEWS-OSRelease 3.3