There ought to be a way to get the ipop3d deamon to log the user. The man page seems really sparse. There must be more doc somewhere.
On 2002.06.06 07:57 Paul Dubinsky wrote: > Karl, > > I checked for ident but it wasn't running so then I started looking for > something that was trying to use ident. I found that the new ipop3 > service (in /etc/xinetd.d) was configured to with the following: > > service pop3 > { > disable = no > socket_type = stream > wait = no > user = root > server = /usr/sbin/ipop3d > log_on_success += USERID > log_on_failure += USERID > } > > After looking through the man for xinetd.conf, I changed it to: > > service pop3 > { > disable = no > socket_type = stream > wait = no > user = root > server = /usr/sbin/ipop3d > log_on_success += HOST DURATION > log_on_failure += HOST > } > > The difference is in the log_on_success and log_on_failure variables. If > set to USERID, the service calls ident before logging to the logfile. If > set to HOST, it only logs without the lookup. > > An added benefit: this is true with any of the xinetd services, ie. ftp, > map, etc. > > Thanks for your help. > > Paul Dubinsky > flxent.com > > ps. I tried to put this up on the redhat list but the msgs seem to have > gone missing. Ashcroft and Carnivore? > > > > > > At 09:21 PM 6/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >> On 2002.06.05 07:24 Paul Dubinsky wrote: >>> I have just upgraded a server from Caldera 2.4 to RedHat 7.3 and I'm >>> now having long delays when accessing the RH7.3's ipop3 server. The >>> hosts file is unchanged and I think the search order is still Hosts, >>> DNS >>> Does anyone know why this is happeneing? >> >> It could be the ident service timing out. I forget the gory details. >> I remember always having problems with ftp and ident. >> I always turn ident off and get rid of it. Maybe look also in >> /etc/hosts.allow. It could also be trying to do reverse dns somewhere >> and you haven't configured that correctly. >> >> Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/2002 > > Linux - I just love this OS. With apologies to Mulder, > "The true is in there. You just have to look." > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/2002 > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list