IN.RLOCKD(8)

NAME
in.rlockd - network lock daemon used by nfslock(3).

SYNOPSIS
/local/etc/in.lockd [ -d ]

DESCRIPTION
in.rlockd processes lock requests that are sent remotely from programs using the nfslock(3) function.

It uses flock(2) to lock files and release the locks.

AUTHOR
Dennis Ferguson, Rayan Zachariassen, University of Toronto

SEE ALSO
nfslock(3), flock(2), fcntl(2V), lockf(3), lockd(8C).

BUGS
Locks obtained with nfslock(3) are not compatible with those obtained using fcntl(2V) or lockf(3).
Like all other network services, needs much better authentication.