---
name: "rinputd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rinputd"
version: "1.0.3-6.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rinputd"
---

# rinputd(8)

Remote Input Server Daemon

## NAME

rinputd - Remote Input Server Daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**rinputd** \[ --realm *realm* \] \[ --cert *cert* \] \[ --key *key* \] \[ --port *port* \] \[ --no-broadcast \] \[ --verbose \| --quiet \]

## DESCRIPTION

**rinputd** is a server daemon which listens for remote input clients. Clients connect over a secure SSL socket and authenticate with the server through the Cyrus SASL password database **/etc/sasldb2**. The client may then initialize an input device through the **uinput** user input event interface. After initialization, the client may send input events such as key presses or mouse movements.

### Options

- **-r, --realm** *realm*

  SASL realm to authenticate against. Defaults to **rinput**.

- **-c, --cert** *cert*

  SSL certificate file for the secure connection. Defaults to **/etc/rinput/rinput.crt**.

- **-k, --key** *key*

  SSL private key file for the secure connection. Defaults to **/etc/rinput/rinput.key**.

- **-p, --port** *port*

  Port to listen for clients on. Set to 0 to listen on any available port. Defaults to **8771**.

- **-n, --no-broadcast**

  Don't broadcast **rinputd** service on local network through multicast DNS. This option is only available in Mac OS X or if compiled with Avahi support.

- **-q, --quiet**

  Limit output to **rinputd** internal errors.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print out debugging information. Not useful for general purposes.

- **-f, --foreground**

  Do not fork to become a daemon, remain in the foreground.

## FILES

- */dev/input/uinput*

  User input device on Linux

- */etc/rinput/rinput.crt*

  Default certificate file for the secure connection.

- */etc/rinput/rinput.key*

  Default private key file for the secure connection.

## SEE ALSO

*[evdev(4)](/evdev/4.md) on Linux*