HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Internet and Networking

Internet Services

Chapter 6

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Summary of Change

Added to rexecd is the new option, -S, which prevents a user from logging in as a

superuser.

Additionally, rexecd now uses the new scalable utmps/wtmps/btmps interfaces to log user

accounting information. (For more information on these interfaces, see “IPv6 Support by

HP-UX libc and HP-UX Commands” on page 154.)

Impact

There are no impacts.

Compatibility

There are no compatibility issues.

Performance

There are no performance issues.

Documentation

The manpage for rexecd, rexecd (1M), has been modified.

Obsolescence

Not applicable.

rwhod

The rwhod server maintains the database used by rwho and ruptime. The rwhod server

sends to, and receives status information from, other nodes on the local network that are

running rwhod.

Summary of Change

The rwhod server has been updated to use the utmps interfaces to read the user

accounting information.