xinetd

In computer networkingxinetd (Extended Internet Service Daemon) is an open-source super-server daemon, runs on many Unix-like systems and manages Internet-based connectivity.

It offers a more secure alternative to the older inetd (“the Internet daemon”), which most modern Linux distributions have deprecated.

Description

xinetd listens for incoming requests over a network and launches the appropriate service for that request. Requests are made using port numbers as identifiers and xinetd usually launches another daemon to handle the request. It can be used to start services with both privileged and non-privileged port numbers.

xinetd features access control mechanisms such as TCP Wrapper ACLs, extensive logging capabilities, and the ability to make services available based on time. It can place limits on the number of servers that the system can start, and has deployable defense mechanisms to protect against port scanners, among other things.

On some implementations of Mac OS X, this daemon starts and maintains various Internet-related services, including FTP and telnet. As an extended form of inetd, it offers enhanced security. It replaced inetd in Mac OS X v10.3, and subsequently launchd replaced it in Mac OS X v10.4. However, Apple has retained inetd for compatibility purposes.

 

Source: xinetd – Wikipedia

xinetd was last modified: March 23rd, 2020 by Jovan Stosic

remote NRPE help on different port – View topic • Nagios Support Forum

efine command{
command_name check_nrpe_lb
command_line $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -c $ARG1$ -p $_HOSTTCPORT$
}

define host{
use linux-remote
host_name WS1
address 1.1.1.1
_tcport 5667
}

define service{
use generic-service,srv-pnp
host_name WS1
service_description Server Load
check_command check_nrpe_lb!check_load
}

Source: remote NRPE help on different port – View topic • Nagios Support Forum

remote NRPE help on different port – View topic • Nagios Support Forum was last modified: March 22nd, 2020 by Jovan Stosic