INETD.CONF(5)                        BSD                         INETD.CONF(5)



NAME
     inetd.conf - configuration file for inetd(8C)

DESCRIPTION
     /etc/inetd.conf is a link to `/node_data/etc/inetd.conf.  The Internet
     superdaemon, inetd, reads /etc/inetd.conf at boot time and, in some
     cases, after it gets a hangup signal.

     The inetd.conf file is "free format." All fields must be present in each
     entry, and must appear in the order shown below.

     service name              Must be must present in /etc/services.

     socket type               Must be one of stream, dgram, raw, rdm, or
                               seqpacket.

     protocol                  Must be listed in /etc/protocols.

     wait/nowait               Use wait for single-threaded servers (ones that
                               simply take over the socket from inetd).  Use
                               nowait for multi-threaded servers (ones which
                               connect directly to the peer, freeing up the
                               socket for continued use by inetd.)

     server program            The full pathname to this program (for example,
                               /etc/ftpd).

     server program arguments  A maximum of MAXARGS (normally 5).

     Continuation lines, if required, must begin with a space or tab.  To
     allow comments, inetd ignores any line that has a pound sign (#) in
     column 1.

FILES
     /etc/services   List of Internet services

     /etc/protocols  List of Internet protocols

     /etc/inetd      Internet superdaemon; reads inetd.conf for configuration
                     data.

     /etc/ftpd       FTP daemon

     /etc/rexecd     Remote execution server

     /etc/rlogind    Remote log-in daemon

     /etc/rshd       Remote Shell server

     /etc/telnetd    DARPA TELNET protocol server

SEE ALSO
     inetd(8C), services(5), rexecd(8C), rlogind(8C), rshd(8C), telnetd(8C).