tcpserver (was: Re: xinetd vs. inetd)

2000-12-05 Thread Rogerio Brito
On Dec 05 2000, Sam TH wrote: [About tcp-server] > Sadly, that means it is non-free since djb doesn't believe in free > software. > :-( Yes, this is indeed the case. If you can't have free software in your computers, then that is indeed a pity. But if you can, then you m

Re: xinetd vs. inetd

2000-12-05 Thread Sam TH
On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 01:33:21AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > try tcpserver is suppose to be very secure replacement for inetd, it > was written by the same guy who wrote qmail - secure replacement for > sendmail. > Sadly, that means it is non-free since djb doesn't believe in free softwar

Re: xinetd vs. inetd

2000-12-05 Thread patd
try tcpserver is suppose to be very secure replacement for inetd, it was written by the same guy who wrote qmail - secure replacement for sendmail. On Mon, Dec 04, 2000 at 09:05:17PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote: > "S.Salman Ahmed" wrote: > > > Finally, the sole reply to my posting. Thanks for the i

Re: xinetd vs. inetd

2000-12-04 Thread Nate Amsden
"S.Salman Ahmed" wrote: > Finally, the sole reply to my posting. Thanks for the info. One of these > days when I reinstall Debian on my FW system, I will use xinetd instead > of inetd. curious what do you need (x)inetd for on a firewall? perhaps the only daemon running on such a system is ssh..wh

Re: xinetd vs. inetd

2000-12-04 Thread Matus \"fantomas\" Uhlar
-> Is it better to user xinetd vs. regular inetd on a firewall box ? it's better to use xinetd then inetd at all. -> Also, why isn't xinetd used in debian by default ? 1. its harder to configure (but more powerful) 2. update-inetd doesn't recognize its format (afaik) -- Matus "fantomas" Uhlar