
Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server
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Allowing the router to access the root directory and any subdirectory is the
simpler procedure. Specifying a pathname provides security, but it requires
linking TFTPD.
Providing TFTPD Access to the Root Directory
To provide TFTPD access to files in the root directory and to all subdirectories,
verify or insert the appropriate line for your operating system in the /etc/inetd.conf
file.
Refer to the sample line for your operating system in Table 2-3
.
Restricting TFTPD Access to a Specified Directory
To restrict TFTPD file access to a specific directory, insert the appropriate line for
your operating system in the /etc/inetd.conf file.
The examples in Table 2-4
restrict access to the /tftpboot directory. You can
substitute any directory you want.
Table 2-3. Providing TFTPD Access to Root and All Subdirectories
Operating System Sample Line to Insert in /etc/inetd.conf File
SunOS tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /
Solaris tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /
HP-UX tftp dgram udp wait root /etc/tftp tftp
AIX Use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to configure TFTP. For
instructions, refer to the IBM guides on TCP/IP daemons and the TFTP protocol.
Table 2-4. Restricting TFTPD Access to One Directory
Operating System Sample Line to Insert in /etc/inetd.conf File
SunOS tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot
Solaris tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot
HP-UX tftp dgram udp wait root /etc/tftp tftp -s /tftpboot
AIX Use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to configure TFTP. For
instructions, refer to the IBM guides on TCP/IP daemons and the TFTP protocol.
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