Rexec
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Rexec is a remote execution protocol and service used on Unix-like systems to run commands on a remote host and return their output to the local machine.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix network utility
ⓘ
network service ⓘ remote execution protocol ⓘ |
| authenticationDirection | local client authenticates to remote server ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | username and password in clear text ⓘ |
| category |
remote access software
ⓘ
system administration tool ⓘ |
| configuration | often disabled by default on modern systems ⓘ |
| connectionModel | client-server ⓘ |
| dataDirection |
command sent from local to remote
ⓘ
output sent from remote to local ⓘ |
| defaultPort | 512 ⓘ |
| documentation | Unix manual pages ⓘ |
| hasClientProgram | rexec client ⓘ |
| hasServerProgram | rexecd daemon ⓘ |
| IANAServiceName | exec ⓘ |
| implements | remote command execution ⓘ |
| interactionMode | non-encrypted, non-tunneled ⓘ |
| introducedInContext | early BSD Unix networking tools ⓘ |
| invokedFrom | local host ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Unix-like systems ⓘ |
| portType | well-known port ⓘ |
| protocolFamily | Berkeley r-commands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
execute commands on a remote host
ⓘ
return remote command output to the local machine ⓘ |
| recommendedAlternative | OpenSSH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
rexecd
ⓘ
rlogin ⓘ rsh ⓘ |
| requires |
network connectivity between local and remote hosts
ⓘ
user account on remote system ⓘ |
| requiresService | inetd or xinetd (on some systems) ⓘ |
| risk |
susceptible to credential theft
ⓘ
susceptible to eavesdropping ⓘ susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks ⓘ |
| runsOn | remote host ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
insecure by modern standards
ⓘ
unencrypted communication ⓘ |
| status | deprecated in security-conscious environments ⓘ |
| supersededBy | SSH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmits |
command output
ⓘ
exit status ⓘ standard error ⓘ |
| usedFor | non-interactive remote command execution ⓘ |
| usesTransportProtocol | TCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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