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diff --git a/man/8/rstyxd b/man/8/rstyxd index 9ee6254b..17e94ba4 100644 --- a/man/8/rstyxd +++ b/man/8/rstyxd @@ -1,53 +1,11 @@ .TH RSTYXD 8 .SH NAME -rstyxd, styxd \- Styx-based remote execution and file service +rstyxd \- Styx-based remote execution and file service .SH SYNOPSIS .B auxi/rstyxd .I alg \&... -.PP -.B auxi/styxd -.I alg -\&... .SH DESCRIPTION -These services are normally started by -.IR svc (8) -in response to incoming network calls. -Each expects the standard input to be connected to the client; -unusually, it is both read and written. -.PP -Both commands first authenticate the incoming call using -.IR keyring-auth (2) -via -.IR security-auth (2). -On successful authorisation, the server sets -its user identity to that of the caller, -and the client can request that a digest and/or encryption -algorithm be applied using -.IR ssl (3) -to protect the data exchanged with the server. -Each -.I alg -names a digest or encryption algorithm that the server will allow -the client to use, -in any form accepted by -.IR ssl ; -the special name -.B none -is usually listed, to allow the client to choose not to use -.IR ssl . -.PP -.I Styxd -provides Styx file service to its client. -Having authorised the client and optionally established -.IR ssl , -as described above, -it exports its name space (usually the name space inherited from -.IR svc (8)) -on the connection using -.B Sys->export -(see -.IR sys-dial (2)). .PP .I Rstyxd provides a remote-execution service. @@ -82,6 +40,34 @@ and opens the new .BR /dev/cons ) on file descriptors 0, 1 and 2. Finally, it executes the command. +.PP +.I Rstyxd +is normally started by +.IR svc (8) +in response to incoming network calls. +It expects the standard input to be connected to the client; +unusually, it is both read and written. +It +first authenticates the incoming call using +.IR keyring-auth (2) +via +.IR security-auth (2). +On successful authorisation, the server sets +its user identity to that of the caller, +and the client can request that a digest and/or encryption +algorithm be applied using +.IR ssl (3) +to protect the data exchanged with the server. +Each +.I alg +names a digest or encryption algorithm that the server will allow +the client to use, +in any form accepted by +.IR ssl ; +the special name +.B none +is usually listed, to allow the client to choose not to use +.IR ssl . .SH FILES .TF /usr/user/keyring/default .TP @@ -96,8 +82,6 @@ run as given .I user .SH SOURCE .B /appl/cmd/auxi/rstyxd.b -.br -.B /appl/cmd/auxi/styxd.b .SH SEE ALSO .IR keyring-auth (2), .IR security-auth (2), |