On Sat, 2006-08-26 at 22:26 +0100, Thufir wrote: > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > From: Lyvim Xaphir <knightmerc@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: xinetd as a daemon > > Newsgroups: gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.general > > > > On Sat, 2006-08-26 at 05:00 +0100, Thufir wrote: > >> I'm going by > >> <http://yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialRedHatInstallation.html> to set > >> xinetd as an automatic service, always on: > [...] > > Are you setting up a server or are you just configuring a desktop > > machine? > > > > LX > > A desktop machine which uses leafnode, which requires xinetd. Just for > personal use. > > > Thanks, > > Thufir > Leafnode looks like it can either be used for server or client purposes. Xinetd however is a master controller program that wakes up a plethora of other server-centric services; not a good thing to be running on a desktop, since it consumes resources for the purpose of allowing incoming connections, keeps watch on ports that are opened, and then acts on those open ports( not a help to desktop security). Furthermore a great number of attacks are premised on xinetd being active. Leafnode may 'require' xinetd to be there (based on it's rpm requirements), however on a desktop you are better off avoiding running xinetd and then just running the leafnode app that you need, when you need it. LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° When the ax entered the forest, the trees said, "The handle is one of us!" -- Turkish proverb Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
