xinetd as a daemon

[Lyvim Xaphir]

On Sat, 2006-08-26 at 22:26 +0100, Thufir wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006, Lyvim Xaphir wrote:
> 
> > From: Lyvim Xaphir <knightmerc at yahoo.com>
> > 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
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