---
name: "rmtsysd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openafs-client"
version: "1.8.13.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rmtsysd"
---

# rmtsysd(8)

Daemon to execute AFS-specific system calls for remote hosts

## NAME

rmtsysd - Daemon to execute AFS-specific system calls for remote hosts

## SYNOPSIS

**rmtsysd**

## DESCRIPTION

**rmtsysd** is a daemon to execute AFS-specific system calls on behalf of NFS client machines.  This daemon only needs to be started if the machine is an NFS/AFS translator server for users of NFS client machines who execute AFS commands.

## CAUTIONS

The protocol used by this daemon is not considered secure, so this should not be used in an environment where security is important.

## PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

The issuer must be logged in as the local superuser root.

## SEE ALSO

[**afsd**(8)](/afsd/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2009 Steven Jenkins \<steven@endpoint.com\>

This documentation is covered by the BSD License as written in the doc/LICENSE file. This man page was written by Steven Jenkins for OpenAFS.