TFTPD(1M-SysV)      RISC/os Reference Manual       TFTPD(1M-SysV)



NAME
     tftpd - DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/etc/tftpd [ -s ] [ -d path ]

DESCRIPTION
     tftpd is a server which supports the DARPA Trivial File
     Transfer Protocol.  The TFTP server operates at the port
     indicated in the ``tftp'' service description (see ser-
     vices(4)), and is invoked each time a datagram reaches this
     port by the internet server inetd(1M).

     Due to the lack of authentication information, tftpd will
     allow only publicly readable files to be accessed.  To do
     this, tftpd executes as uid -2, gid -2, assuming that no
     files exist with that owner or group.  However, nothing
     checks this assumption or enforces this restriction.

OPTIONS
     -s     "Secure" option.  Does a chroot to /tftpboot.

     -d path
            Change the default home directory to path.

SEE ALSO
     inetd(1M).
     tftp(1) in the User's Reference Manual.
     services(4) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

ERRORS
     This server is known only to be self consistent (i.e. it
     operates with the user TFTP program, tftp(1)).






















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