ULTRIX-32 Guide to the uucp Utility

This document, "ULTRIX-32 Guide to the uucp Utility," Order No. AA-MF03A-TE, is a comprehensive guide for setting up and maintaining the UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (uucp) on the ULTRIX-32 Operating System, Version 3.0, published by Digital Equipment Corporation.

Aimed at system administrators, the guide covers:

• An overview of the uucp utility's function for transferring files and executing commands on remote systems, detailing its components like uucico, uux, and uuxqt, along with hardware and software requirements.
• Setup procedures, including automated configuration using the uucpsetup command and manual configuration of modems, password files, remote system files (L.sys), device files, command files, and spool directories.
• Maintenance tasks for the uucp facility, such as polling remote sites, compacting spool directories, managing incoming and outgoing connections, adding/removing modems, configuring direct-connect lines, and cleaning up excess files.
• Detailed information on system security for uucp, focusing on file access permissions, login security, and remote execution permissions controlled by the USERFILE.
• Specific instructions for configuring the MICOM PAD (Packet Assembler Disassembler) for use with both uucp and tip utilities, including setting up incoming and outgoing connections over X.25 networks.
• Guidance on troubleshooting uucp utility issues, explaining how to interpret LOGFILE and ERRLOG messages to diagnose transmission and administrative problems.