Re: RPC protocol problem?

[D.Mitchell () dcs shef ac uk (Dave Mitchell)]

> The portmap protocol procedure number 5 is an RPC call forwarding
> service. You specify to a remote portmap that you would like it to call
> a routine on the remote host for you, and give you the results back. 
> (why this is in there is beyond me...)

I think it's there for broadcast commands such as rusers - a client just
broadcasts a request to every portmapper on the net to call rpc.rusersd
on its behalf - otherwise it would have to individually contact each
rpc.rusersd daemon.

Anyway, am I correct in believing that the export bug only works if the
fileystem is exported to localhost, and not for the "real" local 
hostname or aliases?


Dave.

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