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inetd.conf(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual inetd.conf(4) NAME inetd.conf - The default configuration file for the inetd daemon SYNOPSIS /etc/inetd.conf DESCRIPTION If the inetd daemon is started without specifying an alternate configu- ration file, the inetd daemon reads this file for information on how to handle Internet service requests. The inetd daemon reads its configura- tion file only when the inetd daemon starts or when the inetd daemon receives a SIGHUP signal. Each line in the inetd configuration file defines how to handle one Internet service request. Each line is of the form: ServiceName SocketType ProtocolName Wait/NoWait UserName \ ServerPath ServerArgs These fields must be separated by spaces or tabs. Continuation lines are terminated with a \ (backslash). Comments are denoted with a # (number sign). The fields have the following meanings: Contains the name of an Internet service defined in the /etc/services file. For ser- vices provided internally by the inetd daemon, this name must be the official name of the service. That is, the name must be identical to the first entry on the line that describes the service in the /etc/ser- vices file. Contains the name for the type of socket used for the ser- vice. You can use either the stream value for a stream socket, the dgram value for a datagram socket, the raw value for a raw socket, the rdm value for a reliably delivered message socket, or the seqpacket value for a sequenced packet socket. You can also use xstream and xd- gram to permit the transparent mode of connections for stream and data- gram sockets, respectively. Currently, only application gateways for firewall services use the transparent mode of connection. Contains the name of an Internet protocol defined in the /etc/protocols file. For example, use the tcp value for a service that uses the TCP/IP protocol and the udp value for a service that uses the UDP pro- tocol. For RPC services the field consists of the string rpc followed by a slash (/) and one of the following: An asterisk (*) One or more nettypes One or more netids A combination of nettypes and netids If you specify an invalid nettype, it is treated as a netid. For example, if you specify rpc/*, it specifies the service uses all the transports supported by the system. Contains either the wait or the nowait instruction for datagram sockets and the nowait instruction for stream sockets. The Wait/NoWait field de- termines whether or not the inetd daemon waits for a datagram server to release the socket before continuing to listen at the socket. Specifies the username that the inetd daemon should use to start the server. This variable allows a server to be given less permission than root. Specifies the full pathname of the server that the inetd daemon should execute to provide the ser- vice. For services that the inetd daemon provides internally, this field should be internal. Specifies the command line argu- ments that the inetd daemon should use to execute the server. These arguments begin with the name of the server used. For ser- vices that the inetd daemon provides internally, this field should be empty. EXAMPLES The following are sample entries in the /etc/inetd.conf file for an in- etd daemon that: Uses the ftpd daemon for servicing ftp requests Uses the talkd daemon for ntalk requests Provides time requests internally ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd ftpd ntalk dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/talkd talkd time stream tcp nowait root internal time dgram udp wait root internal RELATED INFORMATION Daemons: inetd(8) Files: protocols(4), services(4) delim off inetd.conf(4)