[ILUG] Re: Xinetd Based Services

[SoloCDM]

Waider stated the following:
> 
> According to SoloCDM:
> 
> > What do the following xinetd based services provide?
> 
> > chargen chargen-udp                                            : off
> 
> Spits out a constant stream of ASCII

For what and where?  Is it necessary to have it activated?

> > daytime daytime-udp                                            : off
> 
> Current date and time

For what and where?  Is it necessary to have it activated?

> > echo echo-udp                                                  : off
> 
> Returns whatever you feed it

For what and where?  Is it necessary to have it activated?

> > time time-udp                                                  : off
> 
> Current time

For what and where?  Is it necessary to have it activated?

> > Also, do the above services have anything to do with telnet or ftp?
> 
> Nope. Telnet and Ftp are entirely separate services. It's usually best
> to have the above serices turned off.

Those are under control.

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