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Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to ONC+ Technologies
Brief Description of ONC+ Technologies
TI-RPC
XDR
NFS
NIS+
Chapter 2 Introduction to TI-RPC
What Is TI-RPC?
TI-RPC Issues
Parameter Passing
Binding
Transport Protocol
Call Semantics
Data Representation
Program, Version, and Procedure Numbers
Overview of Interface Routines
Simplified Interface Routines
Standard Interface Routines
Top-Level Routines
Intermediate-Level Routines
Expert-Level Routines
Bottom-Level Routines
Network Selection
Transport Selection
Name-to-Address Translation
Address Look-up Services
Registering Addresses
Reporting RPC Information
Chapter 3 rpcgen Programming Guide
What Is rpcgen?
SunOS 9 Software Environment Features
rpcgen Tutorial
Converting Local Procedures to Remote Procedures
Passing Complex Data Structures
Preprocessing Directives
cpp Directive
Compile-Time Flags
Compile-Time Client and Server Templates
Compile-Time C-style Mode
Compile-Time MT-Safe Code
Compile-Time MT Auto Mode
Compile-Time TI-RPC or TS-RPC Library Selection
Compile-Time ANSI C-compliant Code
Compile-Time xdr_inline() Count
rpcgen Programming Techniques
Network Types/Transport Selection
Command-Line Define Statements
Server Response to Broadcast Calls
Port Monitor Support
Time-out Changes
Client Authentication
Dispatch Tables
64–Bit Considerations for rpcgen
IPv6 Considerations for rpcgen
Debugging Applications
Chapter 4 Programmer's Interface to RPC
Simplified Interface
Client Side of Simplified Interface
Server Side of the Simplified Interface
Hand-Coded Registration Routine
Passing Arbitrary Data Types
Standard Interfaces
Top-Level Interface
Client Side of the Top-Level Interface
Intermediate-Level Interface
Client Side of the Intermediate-Level Interface
Server Side of the Intermediate-Level Interface
Expert-Level Interface
Client Side of the Expert-Level Interface
Server Side of the Expert-Level Interface
Bottom-Level Interface
Client Side of the Bottom-Level Interface
Server Side of the Bottom-Level Interface
Server Caching
Low-Level Data Structures
Testing Programs Using Low-Level Raw RPC
Connection-Oriented Transports
Memory Allocation With XDR
Chapter 5 Advanced RPC Programming Techniques
poll() on the Server Side
Broadcast RPC
Batching
Authentication
AUTH_SYS Authentication
AUTH_DES Authentication
AUTH_KERB Authentication
Authentication Using RPCSEC_GSS
RPCSEC_GSS API
RPCSEC_GSS Routines
Creating a Context
Changing Values and Destroying a Context
Principal Names
Setting Server Principal Names
Generating Client Principal Names
Freeing Principal Names
Receiving Credentials at the Server
Cookies
Callbacks
Maximum Data Size
Miscellaneous Functions
Associated Files
gsscred Table
/etc/gss/qop and /etc/gss/mech
Using Port Monitors
Using inetd
Using the Listener
Multiple Server Versions
Multiple Client Versions
Using Transient RPC Program Numbers
Chapter 6 Porting From TS-RPC to TI-RPC
Porting an Application
Benefits of Porting
IPv6 Considerations for RPC
Porting Issues
Differences Between TI-RPC and TS-RPC
Function Compatibility Lists
Creating and Destroying Services
Registering and Unregistering Services
SunOS Compatibility Calls
Broadcasting
Address Management Functions
Authentication Functions
Other Functions
Comparison Examples
Chapter 7 Multithreaded RPC Programming
MT Client Overview
MT Server Overview
Sharing the Service Transport Handle
MT Auto Mode
MT User Mode
Freeing Library Resources in User Mode
Chapter 8 Extensions to the Sun RPC Library
New Features
One-Way Messaging
clnt_send()
oneway Attribute
One-way call using a simple counter service
Non-Blocking I/O
Using Non-Blocking I/O
Using a simple counter with non-blocking I/O
clnt_call() Configured as Non-Blocking
Client Connection Closure Callback
Example of client connection closure callback
User File Descriptor Callbacks
Example of User File Descriptors
Chapter 9 NIS+ Programming Guide
NIS+ Overview
NIS+ Domains
NIS+ and Servers
NIS+ Tables
NIS+ Security
Name Service Switch
NIS+ Administration Commands
NIS+ API
NIS+ Sample Program
Unsupported Macros
Functions Used in the Example
Program Compilation
Appendix A XDR Technical Note
What Is XDR?
Canonical Standard
XDR Library
XDR Library Primitives
Memory Requirements for XDR Routines
Number Filters
Floating-Point Filters
Enumeration Filters
No-Data Routine
Constructed Data Type Filters
Strings
Byte Arrays
Arrays
Array Example 1
Array Example 2
Array Example 3
Opaque Data
Fixed-Length Arrays
Discriminated Unions
Discriminated Union Example
Pointers
Pointer Example
Pointer Semantics
Nonfilter Primitives
Operation Directions
Stream Access
Standard I/O Streams
Memory Streams
Record TCP/IP Streams
XDR Stream Implementation
XDR Object
Advanced XDR Topics
Linked Lists
Appendix B RPC Protocol and Language Specification
Protocol Overview
RPC Model
Transports and Semantics
Binding and Rendezvous Independence
Program and Procedure Numbers
Program Number Assignment
Program Number Registration
Other Uses of the RPC Protocol
Batching
Broadcast RPC
RPC Message Protocol
Record-Marking Standard
Authentication Protocols
AUTH_NONE
AUTH_SYS
AUTH_SHORT Verifier
AUTH_DES Authentication
AUTH_DES Authentication Verifiers
Nicknames and Clock Synchronization
DES Authentication Protocol (in XDR language)
Diffie-Hellman Encryption
AUTH_KERB Authentication
NFS Mount Example
KERB Authentication Protocol
RPC Language Specification
Example Service Described in the RPC Language
RPCL Syntax
RPCL Enumerations
RPCL Constants
RPCL Type Definitions
RPCL Declarations
RPCL Simple Declarations
RPCL Fixed-Length Array Declarations
RPCL Variable-Length Array Declarations
RPCL Pointer Declarations
RPCL Structures
RPCL Unions
RPCL Programs
RPCL Special Cases
RPCL C-style Mode
RPCL Booleans
RPCL Strings
RPCL Opaque Data
RPCL Voids
rpcbind Protocol
rpcbind Operation
Appendix C XDR Protocol Specification
XDR Protocol Introduction
Graphic Box Notation
Basic Block Size
XDR Data Type Declarations
Signed Integer
Declaration
Signed Integer Encoding
Unsigned Integer
Declaration
Unsigned Integer Encoding
Enumerations
Booleans
Hyper Integer and Unsigned Hyper Integer
Declaration
Hyper Integer Encoding
Floating Point
Declaration
Double-Precision Floating Point Encoding
Quadruple-Precision Floating Point
Declaration
Quadruple-Precision Floating Point Encoding
Fixed-Length Opaque Data
Declaration
Fixed-Length Opaque Encoding
Variable-Length Opaque Data
Declaration
Variable-Length Opaque Encoding
Counted Byte Strings
Declaration
String Encoding
Fixed-Length Array
Declaration
Fixed-Length Array Encoding
Variable-Length Array
Declaration
Counted Array Encoding
Structure
Declaration
Structure Encoding
Discriminated Union
Declaration
Discriminated Union Encoding
Void
Declaration
Constant
Declaration
Typedef
Optional-Data
XDR Language Specification
Notational Conventions
Lexical Notes
Syntax Notes
XDR Data Description
RPC Language Reference
Appendix D RPC Code Examples
Directory Listing Program and Support Routines (rpcgen)
Time Server Program (rpcgen)
Add Two Numbers Program (rpcgen)
Spray Packets Program (rpcgen)
Print Message Program With Remote Version
Batched Code Example
Non-Batched Example
Appendix E portmap Utility
System Registration Overview
portmap Protocol
portmap Operation
PMAPPROC_NULL
PMAPPROC_SET
PMAPPROC_UNSET
PMAPPROC_GETPORT
PMAPPROC_DUMP
PMAPPROC_CALLIT
Appendix F Writing a Port Monitor With the Service Access Facility (SAF)
What Is the SAF?
What Is the SAC?
Basic Port Monitor Functions
Port Management
Activity Monitoring
Other Port Monitor Functions
Restricting Access to the System
Creating utmpx Entries
Port Monitor Process IDs and Lock Files
Changing the Service Environment: Running doconfig()
Terminating a Port Monitor
SAF Files
Port Monitor Administrative File
Per-Service Configuration Files
Private Port Monitor Files
SAC/Port Monitor Interface
Message Formats
SAC Messages
Port Monitor Messages
Message Classes
Port Monitor Administrative Interface
SAC Administrative File _sactab
Port Monitor Administrative File _pmtab
SAC Administrative Command sacadm
Port Monitor Administrative Command pmadm
Monitor-Specific Administrative Command
Port Monitor/Service Interface
New Service Invocations
Standing Service Invocations
Port Monitor Requirements
Initial Environment
Important Files
Port Monitor Responsibilities
Configuration Files and Scripts
Interpreting Configuration Scripts With doconfig()
Per-System Configuration File
Per-Port Monitor Configuration Files
Per-Service Configuration Files
Configuration Language
assign Keyword
push Keyword
pop Keyword
runwait Keyword
run Keyword
Printing, Installing, and Replacing Configuration Scripts
Per-System Configuration Scripts
Per-Port Monitor Configuration Scripts
Per-Service Configuration Scripts
Sample Port Monitor Code
Logic Diagram and Directory Structure
Glossary
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