xinetd.conf

there is a good default file in the man page

xinetd.conf format closely matches that of inetd.conf leading me to wonder if they are not very similar in function. What does the book say is the function of inetd? It says: "it names the ports to which inetd should listen." xinetd.conf inherits from inetd.conf.

could the problem be that I have no inetd????

note that the services covered by xinetd.conf are listed in /etc/rpc if the service uses RPC and in /etc/services if they are non-RPC services.

grpck
grpconv
in.fingerd
in.identd
in.ntalkd
in.rexecd
in.rlogind -- tested by typing "rlogin localhost"
in.rshd -- rsh remote_host command
in.talkd
in.telnetd
in.tftpd
rpc.mountd
rpc.nfsd
rpc.rquotad
rpc.rstatd
rpc.rusersd
rpc.rwalld
rpc.yppasswdd
rpc.ypxfrd
rpcinfo

as far as NFS goes, it is not a daemon so will not be covered by identd.conf. However, xinetd.conf, too, does not cover it? (question mark). NOT TRUE! It IS true that the script is not a daemon, however, the script does start what is called "the NFS daemon." if you do a "ps -aux | grep "nfs"\" this machine shows 8 running instances of nfs.

/etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd exists and is default runs in 345 (chkconfig: 345).

ftp

    If proftpd is to be run from inetd, find the line in /etc/inetd.conf
    that looks something like:

        ftp stream tcp nowait root      /usr/sbin/in.ftpd in.ftpd

    And replace it with:

        ftp stream tcp nowait root      /usr/local/sbin/proftpd proftpd

    Or, if the tcp wrappers package is installed on your system, you may
    use a line something like:

        ftp stream tcp nowait root      /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/local/sbin/proftpd

    If proftpd is to be run in standalone mode, you should comment out any
    ftp line in the /etc/inetd.conf file by inserting a '#' at the beginning
    of the line.  Then signal the inetd process to reread /etc/inetd.conf.

    If your system is using xinetd instead of inetd then either edit
    your /etc/xinetd.conf file or add a proftpd file in /etc/xinetd.d/

    service ftp
    {
       flags           = REUSE
       socket_type     = stream
       instances       = 50
       wait            = no
       user            = root
       server          = /usr/sbin/proftpd
       bind            = 
       log_on_success  = HOST PID
       log_on_failure  = HOST RECORD
    }

    More information can be found in the FAQ and Userguide and in the
    xinetd documentation for your system

pop3s

service pop3s
{
	socket_type		= stream
	protocol		= tcp
	wait			= no
	user			= root
	server			= /usr/sbin/stunnel
	server_args		= -l /usr/sbin/ipop3d
	# pop3s will work without stunnel if you have /etc/ssl/certs/ipop3d.pem
	# server		= /usr/sbin/ipop3d
	# server_args		=
	per_source		= 4
	log_type		= FILE /var/log/xinetd/pop3s
	log_on_success		= PID HOST USERID EXIT DURATION
	log_on_failure		= USERID ATTEMPT
}

pop3

service pop3
{
	socket_type		= stream
	protocol		= tcp
	wait			= no
	user			= root
	server			= /usr/sbin/ipop3d
	server_args		= 
	per_source		= 4
	log_type		= FILE /var/log/xinetd/pop3
	log_on_success		= PID HOST USERID EXIT DURATION
	log_on_failure		= USERID ATTEMPT
}