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31.Dd June 22, 1994
32.Dt RPC.SPRAYD 8
33.Os
34.Sh NAME
35.Nm rpc.sprayd ,
36.Nm sprayd
37.Nd spray server
38.Sh SYNOPSIS
39.Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.sprayd
40.Sh DESCRIPTION
41.Nm
42is a server which records packets sent by the
43.Xr spray 8
44command and sends a traffic report to the originator of the packets.
45The
46.Nm
47daemon is normally invoked by
48.Xr inetd 8 .
49.Pp
50.Nm
51uses an RPC protocol defined in
52.Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/spray.x .
53.Sh SEE ALSO
54.Xr spray 8
55.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
56As
57.Nm
58responds to packets generated by
59.Xr spray 8 ,
60remote users can cause a denial of network service against the local
61host by saturating requests to
62.Nm "" .
63