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Diffstat (limited to 'network/xinetd/README')
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/network/xinetd/README b/network/xinetd/README index bf77dbabe0..84a8eae259 100644 --- a/network/xinetd/README +++ b/network/xinetd/README @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ -Xinetd is a powerful inetd replacement. Xinetd has access control +xinetd (a better inetd) + +Xinetd is a powerful inetd replacement. Xinetd has access control mechanisms, extensive logging capabilities, the ability to make services available based on time, can place limits on the number of -servers that can be started, and has a configurable defence mechanisms +servers that can be started, and has configurable defence mechanisms to protect against port scanners, among other things. Before starting xinetd, you may wish to switch inetd off if it is -running. To do this: - -Do a "ps x" as root and look up the pid of inetd. Then do "kill <pid -of inetd>" +running. To do this: killall inetd Stop inetd from starting at boot: chmod 0644 /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd @@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ Start xinetd on boot by adding the following lines to if [ ! -x /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd ] && [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd ]; then /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd start fi + Ensure that /etc/rc.d/{rc.local,rc.xinetd} have executable permissions. Alternatively, you can avoid all of the edits to rc.local: |