stanislav shalunov: uu_wrap

This is a simple wrapper for uucico; it replaces uucico's -l option. It should be run from *getty or inetd. The usage is uu_wrap or uu_wrap username. In the second case it will not read login, directly asking for password. It should work over serial links and both TLI and BSD sockets if your libc isn't terminally broken. For TLI, add `-iTLI' to options of uucico in uu_wrap.c.

After authentication but before uucico is fired up the wrapper runs batchmail -f SYSTEM. System name is gotten from UUCP sys file. Only Taylor UUCP sys and passwd file formats are supported.

This program tries to achieve maximum effeciency during UUCP transfers by first authenticating and only then running batchmail. This way the other side will compress what they have to send during the time our compression is in progress.

To install, edit config.h to suit your system and make. Put uu_wrap where your daemons live if you intend to use tcp_wrappers or just anywhere otherwise. The program must have enough privs to read your UUCP passwd file.

This program is not maintained since I no longer run any UUCP servers.

Download: uu_wrap.tar.gz.