NFS daemons
The NFS daemons and their descriptions can be referenced here.
Locking daemons
Item | Description |
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lockd | Processes lock requests through the RPC package. |
statd | Provides crash-and-recovery functions for the locking services on NFS. |
Network service daemons and utilities
Item | Description |
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biod | Sends the client read and write requests to the server. |
mountd | Answers requests from clients for file system mounts. |
nfsrgyd | Performs translation between security principals, NFS version 4 identity strings, and their corresponding numeric system IDs. In addition, mapping of identity information from foreign NFS version 4 domains is provided. |
nfsd | Starts the daemons that handle a client requests for file system operations. |
nfsstat | Displays information about the ability to receive calls for a particular machine. |
on | Executes commands on remote machines. |
pcnfsd | Handles service requests from PC-NFS clients. |
portmap | Maps RPC program numbers to Internet port numbers. |
rexd | Accepts request to run programs from remote machines. |
rpcgen | Generates C code to implement an RPC protocol. |
rpcinfo | Reports the status of RPC servers. |
rstatd | Returns performance statistics obtained from the kernel. |
rup | Shows the status of a remote host on the local network. |
rusers | Reports a list of users logged on to the remote machines. |
rusersd | Responds to queries from the rusers command. |
rwall | Sends messages to all users on the network. |
rwalld | Handles requests from the rwall command. |
showmount | Displays a list of all clients that have mounted remote file systems. |
spray | Sends a specified number of packets to a host. |
sprayd | Receives packets sent by the spray command. |
Secure networking daemons and utilities
Item | Description |
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chkey | Changes the user encryption key. |
gssd | Provides NFS with access to security services provided by Network Authentication Services. |
keyenvoy | Provides an intermediary between user processes and the key server. |
keylogin | Decrypts and stores the user secret key. |
keyserv | Stores public and private keys. |
mkkeyserv | Starts the keyserv daemon and uncomments the appropriate entries in the /etc/rc.nfs file. |
newkey | Creates a new key in the publickey file. |
rmkeyserv | Stops the keyserv daemon and comments the entry for the keyserv daemon in the /etc/rc.nfs file. |
ypupdated | Updates information in Network Information Service (NIS) maps. |
For additional information on NFS security, see Network File System security in Security.
Sun diskless client support
Item | Description |
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bootparamd | Provides information necessary for booting to diskless clients. |