Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:24:47 +0200 From: "Thomas Uhrfelt" <thomas.uhrfelt@plymovent.se> To: "John" <freebsd-root@i-zone.demon.co.uk> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: inetd & security - some simple questions Message-ID: <LOBBJNJHKFOGCKJFKEKBEECKCFAA.thomas.uhrfelt@plymovent.se> In-Reply-To: <qGsPGaA2zPv3EwIC@i-zone.demon.co.uk>
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To restart inetd do a kill -HUP (inetd processnumber) This will cause inetd to restart and re-read its configurationfile. And no, it won't reboot your computer - after all .. this isn't Windows 95 ;-). Regards, Thomas Uhrfelt > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of John > Sent: den 20 augusti 1999 09:00 > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: inetd & security - some simple questions > > > Hello list > > A couple of newbie questions: > > [FreeBSD 3.2] > > The machine in question is on a permanent connection. I do not want it > to go down if at all possible. I am enabling certain services one by > one. > > In order to re-read inetd.conf, is it appropriate to kill -1 (inetd > process number)? Will it cause a reboot? > > Are there any security issues in enabling talkd? > > Thanks > -- > John > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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