Hi all,

* Paul Reeves <paul@...> [021023 10:21]:

> From: Paul Reeves <paul@...>
> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:21:13 +0200
> Subject: FB Linux Services
>
> Dmitry Yemanov wrote:
> >> >
> >>This already exists in SuperServer. It doesn't exist in Classic because
> >>the underlying architecture does not allow a complete implementation.
> >
> >
> > In fact, the architecture doesn't prevent it.
>
> I still don't think you can get a complete implementation, although I
> just did a quick review and it looks like approximately 99% of the
> functionality ought to be available under Classic. There is no reason
> why the stuff that works shouldn't be implemented.

I'm testing the Service API under SINIX-Z CS for about 4 weeks now.
There's still one unresolved problem: the service manager calls gbak, gfix,
gstat and gsec with encrypted passwords, but these programs expect
non-encrypted passwords when started with '-svc'. And isc_service_query
results in a network error.

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