UNIX: TCP/IP Access Method

SAS/CONNECT Server Tasks

Configure the UNIX spawner service.
Start the UNIX spawner at the server.

Note: If the UNIX spawner is not being used, there are no server tasks. [cautionend]

Note: SAS/CONNECT enables TCP/IP connections from clients outside a firewall to spawners that run on servers inside a firewall. For details, see Configuring SAS/CONNECT for Use with a Firewall. [cautionend]

Configuring the UNIX Spawner Service

To enable clients to connect to a UNIX server by using the UNIX spawner, configure the spawner service in the /etc/services file at the server. For details, see Configuring the SERVICES File.

Starting the UNIX Spawner

You must start the UNIX spawner on a UNIX server to enable clients to connect to it. The spawner program resides on a server and listens for SAS/CONNECT client requests for connection to the server. After the spawner program receives a request, it starts a server session. For details about starting the UNIX spawner, see UNIX Spawner.

If network security has been configured at the server, set the appropriate encryption options when starting the spawner.

SAS/CONNECT Server Example

The following command starts the UNIX spawner. The -SERVICE option specifies the service SPAWNER that listens for incoming connections. The -SASCMD option specifies the path to the MYSTARTUP file, which starts the SAS session on the server.

sastcpd -service spawner -sascmd "/u/username/mystartup"

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