NET 4000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12.5.3: Tcp Wrapper, Xinetd, Dpkg
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The xinetd daemon is a super daemon that manages many network services on a linux system. Starts and stops network daemons as necessary to provide port security and conserve resources. Receives requests for network services from client computers. Acts as an intermediary between the user requesting a network service and the actual daemon that provides the service. Can be configured to grant and deny access to specific services based on the ip address of the computer making the request. This is done using a separate package called tcp wrappers. Increases server latency and might not be optimal for servers with very high request volumes. Use the following files to configure the xinetd super daemon: The default configuration for this file rarely needs adjustment; however, be aware of the following parameters: instances sets the maximum number of concurrent requests xinetd can support. log_type configures the location where xinetd writes logs to.
