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RCMD(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual RCMD(3)
NNAAMMEE
rrccmmdd, rrrreessvvppoorrtt, iirruusseerrookk, rruusseerrookk - routines for returning a stream to a
remote command
SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
##iinncclluuddee <<uunniissttdd..hh>>
_i_n_t
rrccmmdd(_c_h_a_r _*_*_a_h_o_s_t, _i_n_t _i_n_p_o_r_t, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_l_o_c_u_s_e_r, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_r_e_m_u_s_e_r,
_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_c_m_d, _i_n_t _*_f_d_2_p)
_i_n_t
rrrreessvvppoorrtt(_i_n_t _*_p_o_r_t)
_i_n_t
iirruusseerrookk(_u___l_o_n_g _r_a_d_d_r, _i_n_t _s_u_p_e_r_u_s_e_r, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_r_u_s_e_r,
_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_l_u_s_e_r)
_i_n_t
rruusseerrookk(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_r_h_o_s_t, _i_n_t _s_u_p_e_r_u_s_e_r, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_r_u_s_e_r,
_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_l_u_s_e_r)
DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
The rrccmmdd() function is used by the super-user to execute a command on a
remote machine using an authentication scheme based on reserved port num-
bers. The rrrreessvvppoorrtt() function returns a descriptor to a socket with an
address in the privileged port space. The iirruusseerrookk() and rruusseerrookk() func-
tions are used by servers to authenticate clients requesting service with
rrccmmdd(). All four functions are present in the same file and are used by
the rshd(8) server (among others).
The rrccmmdd() function looks up the host _*_a_h_o_s_t using gethostbyname(3), re-
turning -1 if the host does not exist. Otherwise _*_a_h_o_s_t is set to the
standard name of the host and a connection is established to a server re-
siding at the well-known Internet port _i_n_p_o_r_t.
If the connection succeeds, a socket in the Internet domain of type
SOCK_STREAM is returned to the caller, and given to the remote command as
_s_t_d_i_n and _s_t_d_o_u_t. If _f_d_2_p is non-zero, then an auxiliary channel to a
control process will be set up, and a descriptor for it will be placed in
_*_f_d_2_p. The control process will return diagnostic output from the command
(unit 2) on this channel, and will also accept bytes on this channel as
being UNIX signal numbers, to be forwarded to the process group of the
command. If _f_d_2_p is 0, then the _s_t_d_e_r_r (unit 2 of the remote command)
will be made the same as the _s_t_d_o_u_t and no provision is made for sending
arbitrary signals to the remote process, although you may be able to get
its attention by using out-of-band data.
The protocol is described in detail in rshd(8).
The rrrreessvvppoorrtt() function is used to obtain a socket with a privileged ad-
dress bound to it. This socket is suitable for use by rrccmmdd() and several
other functions. Privileged Internet ports are those in the range 0 to
1023. Only the super-user is allowed to bind an address of this sort to
a socket.
The iirruusseerrookk() and rruusseerrookk() functions take a remote host's IP address or
name, respectively, two user names and a flag indicating whether the lo-
cal user's name is that of the super-user. Then, if the user is _N_O_T the
super-user, it checks the _/_e_t_c_/_h_o_s_t_s_._e_q_u_i_v file. If that lookup is not
done, or is unsuccessful, the _._r_h_o_s_t_s in the local user's home directory
is checked to see if the request for service is allowed.
If this file does not exist, is not a regular file, is owned by anyone
other than the user or the super-user, or is writeable by anyone other
than the owner, the check automatically fails. Zero is returned if the
machine name is listed in the ``_h_o_s_t_s_._e_q_u_i_v'' file, or the host and re-
mote user name are found in the ``_._r_h_o_s_t_s'' file; otherwise iirruusseerrookk()
and rruusseerrookk() return -1. If the local domain (as obtained from
gethostname(2)) is the same as the remote domain, only the machine name
need be specified.
If the IP address of the remote host is known, iirruusseerrookk() should be used
in preference to rruusseerrookk(), as it does not require trusting the DNS serv-
er for the remote host's domain.
DDIIAAGGNNOOSSTTIICCSS
The rrccmmdd() function returns a valid socket descriptor on success. It re-
turns -1 on error and prints a diagnostic message on the standard error.
The rrrreessvvppoorrtt() function returns a valid, bound socket descriptor on suc-
cess. It returns -1 on error with the global value _e_r_r_n_o set according
to the reason for failure. The error code EAGAIN is overloaded to mean
``All network ports in use.''
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
rlogin(1), rsh(1), intro(2), rexec(3), rexecd(8), rlogind(8),
rshd(8)
HHIISSTTOORRYY
These functions appeared in 4.2BSD.
4.2 Berkeley Distribution June 4, 1993 2