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diff --git a/net/portmap/DESCR b/net/portmap/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7f1b09b17f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/net/portmap/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +This is an RPC portmapper that prevents theft of NIS (YP), NFS, +and other sensitive information via the portmapper. As an option, +the program supports access control in the style of the TCP Wrappers +(log_tcp) package. + +Daemons that offer RPC services tell the portmapper on what port +they listen. And clients asks the portmapper what port the daemon +is using. RPC network port numbers may change each time the system +is booted. + +This is Wietse Venema's fourth replacement portmapper. It is +derived from source code in the RPCSRC 4.0 and the TIRPC source +distributions. |