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                     README for Rdist for 4.4BSD

A new, greatly improved version of Rdist is available via anonymous FTP
from "usc.edu" in the directory "/pub/rdist".  The paper "Overhauling
Rdist for the '90s", from the 1992 USENIX LISA VI conference is also
available as "/pub/rdist/overhaul.ps.gz".  This paper contains a fairly
complete list of major features.  Some of the highlights are as follows:

        - Update multiple clients simultaneously.
        - Enhanced security.  The rdist client and server are now
          seperate programs.  Only the client need be setuid "root".
        - Check and maintain file ownerships and modes.
        - Greatly enhanced portability and support for a variety of
          OS platforms.
        - Greatly improved error handling and avoidance.

Michael A. Cooper
mcooper@usc.edu
June 14th, 1993
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	3	A new, greatly improved version of Rdist is available via anonymous FTP
	4	from "usc.edu" in the directory "/pub/rdist". The paper "Overhauling
	5	Rdist for the '90s", from the 1992 USENIX LISA VI conference is also
	6	available as "/pub/rdist/overhaul.ps.gz". This paper contains a fairly
	7	complete list of major features. Some of the highlights are as follows:
	8
	9	- Update multiple clients simultaneously.
	10	- Enhanced security. The rdist client and server are now
	11	seperate programs. Only the client need be setuid "root".
	12	- Check and maintain file ownerships and modes.
	13	- Greatly enhanced portability and support for a variety of
	14	OS platforms.
	15	- Greatly improved error handling and avoidance.
	16
	17	Michael A. Cooper
	18	mcooper@usc.edu
	19	June 14th, 1993
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