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system warlock
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forward-to merlin
The forward-to command ensures that any files returned by warlock are passed to merlin, the local host
machine. Otherwise, UUCP would discard these files for not being routable. By default, Taylor UUCP does
not allow forwarding, and most system administrators should think carefully about allowing it as the
potential for abuse is high.
Configuring HDB UUCP
HDB UUCP is a more recent version of UUCP and its configuration files are different from Taylor UUCP.
In many ways, the HDB configuration is easier than the Taylor UUCP configuration, although neither is
difficult once you know the basic process. Instead of setting the name of the local system in the UUCP
configuration files, you use the hostname command (see Chapter 17, "System Names and Access
Permissions").
Specifying Remote Systems
The names of the remote systems are stored in the file /usr/lib/uucp/Systems (some older versions used the
name /usr/lib/uucp/L.sys). Each remote system that will be connected to the local system has a single line.
The format of each line is
sitename schedule device_type speed phone login_script
where sitename is the name of the remote machine, schedule is when the machine can be connected to the
local system, device_type is the type of device used to call the remote system, speed is the speed (or range of
speeds) that you can use to connect to the remote system, phone is the telephone number of the remote
system, and login_script is the script used when a connection is made (like the chat script in Taylor UUCP).
For example, to call the remote system arthur, the /usr/lib/uucp/Systems file has a line like the following:
http://24.19.55.56:8080/temp/lsg27.htm (8 of 20) [3/17/2001 7:47:25 PM]