[comp.mail.uucp] Anonymous UUCP with HDB? Solved + Remark

jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans) (01/14/90)

In article <4240@mhres.mh.nl> jv@mhres.mh.nl (Johan Vromans) writes:
> I try to get anonymous uucp working on HP9000/320 with HP-UX 6.2. I
> have configured the following entry in the Permissions file:
> ... However, after succesful
> login, the script /usr/lib/uucp/remote.unknown is executed and further
> processing is disallowed.

Well, as was pointed out by several people, the script
'remote.unknown' is the reason it doesn't work. After removing it,
everything runs fine.

I would have expected something more subtile, e.g.

 - if 'remote.unknown' is not there, or cannot be executed, refuse
   connection requests by unknown systems
 - if 'remote.unknown' returns a non-zero exit status, refuse the
   connection; otherwise allow it

This would have given great possibilities ...

Johan
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