NAME

rusersd − network username server

SYNOPSIS

/usr/etc/rpc.rusersd [ -l log_file ] [ −e | −n ]

DESCRIPTION

The rusersd is an RPC server that returns a list of users on the network.  The rusers and rnusers commands print this information. 

The inetd(1M) invokes rusersd through /etc/inetd.conf.

Options

-l log_file
Log any errors to the named log file, log_file. Errors are not logged if the -l option is not specified.  The information logged to the file includes the date and time of the error, the host name, process id and name of the function generating the error, and the error message. Note that different services can share a single log file since enough information is included to uniquely identify each error.

−e Exit after serving each RPC request.  Using the −e option, the inetd security file /usr/adm/inetd.sec can control access to RPC services. 

−n Exit only if

-portmap(1M) dies,

-another rpc.rusersd registers with portmap(1M) or

-rpc.rusersd becomes unregistered with portmap(1M).

The −n option is more efficient since a new process is not launched for each RPC request.  Note, this option is the default. 

AUTHOR

Sun Microsystems, Inc. 

SEE ALSO

rusers(1), inetd(1M), portmap(1M), inetd.conf(4), inetd.sec(4), services(4). 

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

8-bit data, 16-bit data, messages

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