uucpd(1M)uucpd(1M)NAMEuucpd - UUCP over TCP/IP server daemon
SYNOPSISDESCRIPTION
is the server for supporting UUCP connections over TCP/IP networks.
is invoked by (see inetd(1M)) when a UUCP connection is established
(that is, a connection to the port indicated in the "uucp" service
specification; see services(4)), and executes the following protocol:
1) The server prompts with "login:". The process at the other end must
supply a username.
2) If the username refers to an account without a password, the server
then prompts with "Password:". The process at the other end must
supply the password for that account.
The connection is dropped if one or more of the following conditions
occurs:
· The username is not valid.
· The username is valid but refers to an account that does not
have as its login shell.
· The password authentication fails due to an incorrect pass‐
word to that account.
· The password authentication fails due to the settings in
Refer to the security(4) manpage for detailed information on
configurable parameters that affect the password authentica‐
tion.
If the connection is successful, is run (see uucico(1M)). Entries are
made in traceable with the and commands (see who(1) and last(1)).
Protocol Restriction
Only the "g" protocol for is supported.
DIAGNOSTICS
All diagnostic messages are returned on the connection, after which the
connection is closed.
An error occurred while reading the username.
An error occurred while reading the password.
The username or the password is invalid or the user's login
shell for this account is not
WARNINGS
On Trusted Systems, prohibits to start if any of the following condi‐
tions are true :
· The login account is locked (several causes).
· The current time does not match existing time-of-day restric‐
tions for this account.
Under such conditions, will return the message to the connection. The
connection is then dropped.
HP-UX 11i Version 3 is the last release to support trusted systems
functionality.
AUTHOR
was developed by the University of California, Berkeley and HP.
FILES
configuration file for inetd
optional security file for inetd
service name data base
login data base
security defaults configuration file
SEE ALSOinetd(1M), uucico(1M), pam(3), updatebwdb(3C), security(4), ser‐
vices(4).
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