ifor_pmd(1M)
ifor_pmd --
license policy manager daemons
Synopsis
ifor_pmd [ -b ]
Description
These daemons implement the license policy manager.
When you execute SCO software,
it checks with ifor_pmd to verify that it is licensed.
If the software is not licensed, it will not run.
The ifor_pmd daemon is started during system initialization
by an entry in the /etc/inittab file.
It in turn starts up the ifor_sld and sco_cpd daemons.
The sco_cpd daemon verifies that the licenses on a network
are unique.
The -b option to ifor_pmd forces ifor_pmd
to run in the foreground. It runs in the background by default.
Warning
ifor_pmd, ifor_sld, and sco_cpd must
never be killed.
Without them, the system does not work properly.
Attempts to execute licensed applications in the absence of
these daemons generate messages similar to this:
app_name: ERROR- Failed to initialize policy manager. (IFOR_PM_FATAL)
Under normal circumstances, ifor_pmd will restart automatically
if the ifor_pmd, ifor_sld, or sco_cpd daemon
terminates.
Use
ps(1)
to verify that these daemons are running.
If you determine that they are not running,
log in as root
and enter ifor_pmd.
Rebooting the system will also restart ifor_pmd.
Files
/etc/ifor_pmd-
binary for the ifor_pmd daemon
/etc/ifor_sld-
binary for the ifor_sld daemon
/etc/sco_cpd-
binary for the sco_cpd daemon
/usr/adm/syslog-
system error log.
Any records made in this file should be reported to your service provider.
/pmd/-
pipe inodes for these daemons.
Do not modify anything in this directory.
See also
brand(1M)
Standards conformance
ifor_pmd, ifor_sld, and sco_cpd
are not part of any standard.
© 2004 The SCO Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004