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diff --git a/network/xinetd/README b/network/xinetd/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8c50f8775b --- /dev/null +++ b/network/xinetd/README @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +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 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>" + +Stop inetd from starting at boot: chmod 0644 /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd +Start xinetd on boot by adding the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: + + 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: +mv /etc/rc.d/rc.xinetd /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd + |