NAME

rpc − library routines for remote procedure calls

SYNOPSIS AND DESCRIPTION

RPC routines allow C programs to make procedure calls on other machines across the network.  First, the client calls a procedure to send a request to the server.  Upon receipt of the request, the server calls a dispatch routine to perform the requested service, and then sends back a reply.  Finally, the procedure call returns to the client. 

All RPC routines require the header <rpc/rpc.h> to be included. 

The RPC routines have been grouped by usage on the following man pages. 

portmap(3N) Library routines for the RPC bind service, portmap(8C).  The routines documented on this page include:

pmap_getmaps()
pmap_getport()
pmap_rmtcall()
pmap_set()
pmap_unset()
xdr_pmap()
xdr_pmaplist()

rpc_clnt_auth(3N) Library routines for client side remote procedure call authentication.  The routines documented on this page include:

auth_destroy()
authnone_create()
authunix_create()
authunix_create_default()

rpc_clnt_calls(3N) Library routines for client side calls.  The routines documented on this page include:

callrpc()
clnt_broadcast()
clnt_call()
clnt_freeres()
clnt_geterr()
clnt_perrno()
clnt_perror()
clnt_sperrno()
clnt_sperror()

rpc_clnt_create(3N)
Library routines for dealing with the creation and manipulation of CLIENT handles.  The routines documented on this page include:

clnt_control()
clnt_create()
clnt_create_vers()
clnt_destroy()
clnt_pcreateerror()
clntraw_create()
clnt_spcreateerror()
clnttcp_create()
clntudp_bufcreate()
clntudp_create()
rpc_createrr()

rpc_svc_calls(3N) Library routines for registerring servers.  The routines documented on this page include:

registerrpc()
svc_register()
svc_unregister()
xprt_register()
xprt_unregister()

rpc_svc_create(3N)
Library routines for dealing with the creation of server side handles. The routines documented on this page include:

svc_destroy()
svcfd_create()
svcraw_create()
svctcp_create()
svcudp_bufcreate()

rpc_svc_err(3N) Library routines for server side remote procedure call errors.  The routines documented on this page include:

svcerr_auth()
svcerr_decode()
svcerr_noproc()
svcerr_noprog()
svcerr_progvers()
svcerr_systemerr()
svcerr_weakauth()

rpc_svc_reg(3N) Library routines for RPC servers.  The routines documented on this page include:

svc_fds()
svc_fdset()
svc_freeargs()
svc_getargs()
svc_getcaller()
svc_getreq()
svc_getreqset()
svc_run()
svc_sendreply()

rpc_xdr(3N) XDR library routines for remote procedure calls.  The routines documented on this page include:

xdr_accepted_reply()
xdr_authunix_parms()
xdr_callhdr()
xdr_callmsg()
xdr_opaque_auth()
xdr_rejected_reply()
xdr_replymsg()

secure_rpc(3N) Library routines for secure remote procedure calls.  The routines documented on this page include:

authdes_create()
authdes_getucred()
get_mayaddress()
getnetname()
host2netname()
key_decryptsession()
key_encryptsession()
key_gendes()
key_setsecret()
netname2host()
netname2user()
user2netname()

SEE ALSO

portmap(3N), rpc_clnt_auth(3N), rpc_clnt_calls(3N), rpc_clnt_create(3N), rpc_svc_calls(3N), rpc_svc_create(3N), rpc_svc_err(3N), rpc_svc_reg(3N), rpc_xdr(3N), secure_rpc(3N), xdr(3N), publickey(5), portmap(8C), keyserv(8C)

Network Programming

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 20 January 1990