The list of subroutines and macros is arranged by function:
RPC provides these subroutines and
macros for creating and destroying authentication information:
| authnone_create | Creates null authentication information. |
| authunix_create | Creates an authentication handle with operating system permissions. |
| authunix_create_default | Sets the authentication to the default. |
| authdes_create | Enables the use of DES from the client side. |
| authdes_getucred | Maps a DES credential into a UNIX credential. |
| auth_destroy | Destroys authentication information. |
RPC provides subroutines and macros for the following client management tasks:
| clntraw_create | Creates a sample RPC client handle for simulation. |
| clnttcp_create | Creates a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) client transport handle. |
| clntudp_create | Creates a User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol (UDP/IP) client transport handle. |
| clnt_create | Creates a generic client transport handle. |
| clnt_control | Changes or retrieves information about a client object. |
| clnt_destroy | Destroys a client's RPC handle. |
| clnt_broadcast | Broadcasts a remote procedure call to all network hosts. |
| callrpc | Calls the remote procedure on the machine associated with the host parameter. |
| clnt_call | Calls the remote procedure associated with the clnt parameter. |
| clnt_freeres | Frees memory allocated by RPC and XDR. |
| clnt_pcreateerror | Identifies why a client RPC handle was not created. |
| clnt_perrno | Specifies the condition of the stat parameter. |
| clnt_perror | Determines why a remote procedure call failed. |
| clnt_geterr | Copies error information from a client transport handle. |
| clnt_spcreateerror | Identifies why a client RPC handle was not created. |
| clnt_sperrno | Specifies the condition of the stat parameter. |
| clnt_sperror | Indicates why a remote procedure call failed. |
RPC provides subroutines and macros for the following server management tasks:
| svcraw_create | Creates a sample RPC service handle for simulation. |
| svctcp_create | Creates a TCP/IP service transport handle. |
| svcudp_create | Creates a UDP/IP service transport handle. |
| svcfd_create | Creates a service on any open file descriptor. |
| svc_destroy | Destroys a service transport handle. |
| registerrpc | Registers a procedure with the RPC service. |
| xprt_register | Registers an RPC service transport handle. |
| xprt_unregister | Removes an RPC service transport handle. |
| svc_register | Maps a remote procedure. |
| svc_unregister | Removes mappings between procedures and objects. |
| svc_run | Signals a wait for the arrival of RPC requests. |
| svc_getreqset | Services an RPC request. |
| svc_getargs | Decodes the arguments of an RPC request. |
| svc_sendreply | Sends back the results of a remote procedure call. |
| svc_freeargs | Frees data allocated by the RPC and XDR system. |
| svc_getcaller | Gets the network address of the caller of a procedure. |
| svcerr_auth | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed due to an authentication error. |
| svcerr_decode | Indicates that the parameters of a request cannot be decoded. |
| svcerr_noproc | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed because the program cannot support the requested procedure. |
| svcerr_noprog | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed because the program is not registered. |
| svcerr_progvers | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed because the program version is not registered. |
| svcerr_systemerr | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed due to an error not covered by any protocol. |
| svcerr_weakauth | Indicates that the remote procedure call cannot be completed due to insufficient authentication security parameters. |
| host2netname | Converts a host name to a network name. |
| netname2host | Converts a network name to a host name. |
| netname2user | Converts a network name to a user ID. |
| user2netname | Converts a user ID to a network name. |
| getnetname | Installs the network name of the caller in the array. |
| get_myaddress | Gets the user's IP address. |
| getrpcent, getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumber, setrpcent, or endrpcent | Accesses the /etc/rpc file. |
|
rtime
| Returns the remote time in the timeval structure. |
| key_decryptsession | Decrypts a server network name and a DES key. |
| key_encryptsession | Encrypts a server network name and a DES key. |
| key_gendes | Requests a secure conversation key from the keyserv daemon. |
| key_setsecret | Sets the key for the user ID of the calling process. |
| pmap_getmaps | Returns a list of the current RPC port mappings. |
| pmap_getport | Requests the port number on which a service waits. |
| pmap_rmtcall | Instructs the portmap daemon to make an RPC. |
| pmap_set | Maps an RPC to a port. |
| pmap_unset | Destroys the mapping between the RPC and the port. |
| xdr_pmap | Describes parameters for portmap procedures. |
| xdr_pmaplist | Describes a list of port mappings externally. |
RPC provides subroutines for
describing and encoding RPC call and reply messages, authentication, and port
mappings:
| xdr_accepted_reply | Encodes RPC reply messages. |
| xdr_authunix_parms | Describes UNIX-style credentials. |
| xdr_callhdr | Describes RPC call header messages. |
| xdr_callmsg | Describes RPC call messages. |
| xdr_opaque_auth | Describes RPC authentication messages. |
| xdr_rejected_reply | Describes RPC message rejection replies. |
| xdr_replymsg | Describes RPC message replies. |
Using UNIX Authentication Example.
Using the Highest Layer of RPC Example.
Using the Intermediate Layer of RPC Example.
Using the Lowest Layer of RPC Example.
Showing How RPC Passes Arbitrary Data Types Example.
Using Multiple Program Versions Example.
Broadcasting a Remote Procedure Call Example.
Using the select Subroutine Example.
RPC Callback Procedures Example.
RPC Language ping Program Example.
Converting Local Procedures into Remote Procedures Example.
Generating XDR Routines Example.