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ntalkd(8c)																ntalkd(8c)

Name
       ntalkd - remote user communication server

Syntax
       /etc/ntalkd

Description
       The  command  is  the  server that notifies a user that somebody else wants to initiate a conversation.	It acts as a repository of invita-
       tions, responding to requests by clients wishing to meet to hold a conversation.  In normal operation, a client (the  caller)  initiates  a
       rendezvous  by sending a CTL_MSG to the server of type LOOK_UP.	(For further information, see This causes the server to search its invita-
       tion tables to check if an invitation currently exists for the caller to speak to the client specified  in  the	message.   If  the  lookup
       fails,  the  caller  then  sends an ANNOUNCE message causing the server to broadcast an announcement on the client's login ports requesting
       contact.  When the client responds, the local server uses the recorded invitation to respond with the appropriate meeting address  and  the
       programs of the caller and client he called establish a stream connection through which the conversation takes place.

Restrictions
       This daemon is used in conjunction with the current version of The command is used for systems running Version 2.2 or earlier of

See Also
       talk(1), write(1), talkd(8c)

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NAME
talkd -- remote user communication server SYNOPSIS
talkd DESCRIPTION
The talkd utility is the server that notifies a user that someone else wants to initiate a conversation. It acts as a repository of invita- tions, responding to requests by clients wishing to rendezvous to hold a conversation. In normal operation, a client, the caller, initiates a rendezvous by sending a CTL_MSG to the server of type LOOK_UP (see <protocols/talkd.h>). This causes the server to search its invitation tables to check if an invitation currently exists for the caller (to speak to the callee specified in the message). If the lookup fails, the caller then sends an ANNOUNCE message causing the server to broadcast an announcement on the callee's login ports requesting contact. When the callee responds, the local server uses the recorded invitation to respond with the appropriate rendezvous address and the caller and callee client programs establish a stream connection through which the conversation takes place. CONFIGURATION
The talkd utility is managed by launchd(8) as specified in the ntalk.plist property list. By default the property list contains the Disabled key set to true, so talkd is never invoked. Execute the following command as root to enable talkd: launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ntalk.plist SEE ALSO
talk(1), write(1) HISTORY
The talkd utility appeared in 4.3BSD. BSD
August 21, 2008 BSD
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