HP-UX Reference (11i v1 00/12) - 3 Library Functions N-Z (vol 7)

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rexec(3N) rexec(3N)
WARNINGS
There is no way to specify options to the socket() call that rexec() makes.
A program using rexec() should not be put in the background when rexec() is expected to prompt for
a password or user name. Putting rexec() in the background will cause it to compete with the current
shell process for input.
Since rexec() replaces the pointer to the host name (*ahost) with a pointer to the standard name of the
host in a static data area, this value must be copied into the user’s data area if it is to be used later.
The password is sent unencrypted through the socket connection.
AUTHOR
rexec() was developed by the University of California, Berkeley.
SEE ALSO
remsh(1), inetd(1M), rexecd(1M), gethostent(3N), getservent(3N), rcmd(3N), netrc(4).
Section 3−−774 − 3 − HP-UX Release 11i: December 2000
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