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authorcharnier <charnier@FreeBSD.org>2002-07-06 19:19:48 +0000
committercharnier <charnier@FreeBSD.org>2002-07-06 19:19:48 +0000
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The .Nm utility
Diffstat (limited to 'libexec/rexecd')
-rw-r--r--libexec/rexecd/rexecd.827
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8 b/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
index 753c06d..70318dd 100644
--- a/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
+++ b/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
@@ -42,15 +42,17 @@
.Nm
.Op Fl i
.Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rexecd
-is the server for the
+The
+.Nm
+utility is the server for the
.Xr rexec 3
routine. The server provides remote execution facilities
with authentication based on user names and
passwords.
.Pp
-.Nm Rexecd
-listens for service requests at the port indicated in
+The
+.Nm
+utility listens for service requests at the port indicated in
the ``exec'' service specification; see
.Xr services 5 .
When a service request is received the following protocol
@@ -83,8 +85,9 @@ shell is retrieved on the initial socket. The length of
the command is limited by the upper bound on the size of
the system's argument list.
.It
-.Nm Rexecd
-then validates the user as is done at login time
+The
+.Nm
+utility then validates the user as is done at login time
and, if the authentication was successful, changes
to the user's home directory, and establishes the user
and group protections of the user.
@@ -99,8 +102,9 @@ by
.Nm .
.El
.Sh CAVEATS
-.Nm Rexecd
-will not allow root logins unless the
+The
+.Nm
+utility will not allow root logins unless the
.Fl i
option is given on the command line (typically in
.Pa /etc/inetd.conf ) .
@@ -109,8 +113,9 @@ It will also disallow access for users listed in
or users with no passwords, which were all serious security holes.
The entire concept of rexec/rexecd is a major security hole and an example
of how not to do things.
-.Nm Rexecd
-is disabled by default in
+The
+.Nm
+utility is disabled by default in
.Pa /etc/inetd.conf .
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
Except for the last one listed below,
@@ -156,5 +161,5 @@ present.
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
.Bx 4.2 .
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