[comp.protocols.nfs] starnge files left around??

rdp@pbseps.UUCP (Richard Perlman) (11/10/88)

We have observed a strange problem on our network recently that
we can find no rational answer for.

Our system consists of a Sequent Symmetry acting as a file server
to a bunch of PC's running PC-NFS.  We also have a few Macs and a
386 AT acting as an NFS/TOPS gateway.

We recently found a number of files named "xdirstat.tps" on the
Sequent in the file system available to the PCs.  All files were
1404 bytes in length and (this is the worrisome part) all were
mode 4777.

SUN tech support has no explaination, we havn't bothered to call
TOPS (yes they are both SUN companies, but you tell them that 8^)

Any ideas welcome...  (interesting finding will be summarized to
the net)


Richard Perlman * pbseps!rdp@PacBell.COM || {ames,sun,att}!pacbell!pbseps!rdp
180 New Montgomery St. rm 602,  San Francisco, CA  94105  |*|  (415) 545-0233