HP-UX 11i Version 2 September 2006 Release Notes

What is New at a Glance

What is New in the September 2004 Release?

Chapter 3

—The rbootd remote boot server for RMP clients: Obsolete. Clients using the RMP

protocol no longer supported; you must move from RMP to BOOTP.

—The remsh/rexec command and remote execution server: The remshd() function

has been changed to display an error message under certain circumstances. The

remsh/rexec process may appear hung when a user executes certain remote

commands.

—The rexecd remote execution server: New option added to prevent a user from

logging in as superuser. The [use_psd] option cannot be specified in the

/etc/pam.conf file for rexecd.

— Route Administration Manager for IPv6 Routing Protocols (RAMIPv6): Upon

upgrade to HP-UX 11i v2, RAMIPv6 will be removed. RAMIPv6 will be available

later as a Web upgrade. Customers who have not installed RAMIPv6 on HP-UX

11i v1 will be unaffected.

—The rwhod server: Updated to use the utmps interfaces to read the user

accounting information. Now supports valid hostname characters as per RFC

952 only.

— Secure Internet Services: New options added. IPv6 enabled for R-commands.

Kerberos supported in an IPv6 environment for ftp, r-commands, and telnet.

— Sendmail 8.11.1: Offers several new features, including multiple queue

directories, enhanced status codes as defined by RFC 2034, client port options,

daemon port options, IPv6 support, and more.

— SLP 0.8: New with HP-UX 11i v2. Includes dynamic service tracking, ease of

administration, and ease of development.

— TCP Wrappers 7.6: Includes features such as monitoring incoming requests for

Internet Services, controlling access to services spawned by inetd, and enforcing

access control in stand-alone daemon programs, among others.

—The telnetd function: Contains two new options.

— WU-FTPD 2.6.1: Offers several new features, including virtual hosts support,

the privatepw utility, IPv6 support, and new command-line options, as well as

other changes.

• LAN Administration Commands: Include support for IPoIB, 64-bit MIB, and Native

and Non-Native DLPI drivers developed by IHVs, plus new command-line options

for lanadmin.

• Mozilla Application Suite 1.4.0.01: Contains full Japanese localization as well as

other defect fixes and enhancements. Security bulletin posted.

• Netscape Directory Server 6.11: Includes enhancements to Multi-Master replication,

interoperability feature.

• Network Tracing and Logging (NetTL): Changes include formatting support for

IPoIB and new CLI option to support configurable trace buffer timer value.

• Network Transport (ARPA): Changes include support for enhancements of HP-UX

DLPI; enhancements to CKO interfaces between HP-UX transport and DLPI;

removed support for dump reading by netstat and arp; IPv6 transport supported,

and other changes. Problem and work-around noted: HP-UX sends TCP packets with

incorrect window size. (