System Administration Guide, Volume 3

UUCP Administration Task Map

The following table provides pointers to the procedures covered in this chapter, as well as a short description of each procedure.

Table 26-1 Task Map: UUCP Administration

Task...  

Description 

For Instructions, Go To ... 

Allow remote machines to have access to your system 

Edit the /etc/paasswd file to add entries to identify the machines permitted to access your system

"How to Add UUCP Logins"

Start UUCP 

Use the supplied shell scripts to start UUCP 

"How to Start UUCP"

Enable UUCP to work with TCP/IP 

Edit /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/uucp/Systems files to activate UUCP for TCP/IP

"How to Activate UUCP for TCP/IP"

Troubleshoot some common UUCP problems 

Diagnostic steps to use to check for faulty modems or ACUs 

Diagnostic steps to use for debugging transmissions  

"How to Check for Faulty Modems or ACUs"

"How to Debug Transmissions"