Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 11:35:41 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Pros and Cons of running under inetd.... Message-ID: <4464B95D.1040702@computer.org>
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Hello, I run sshd and ftpd on my laptop. I generally start them via: sshd_enable="YES" ftpd_enable="YES" in my rc.conf. What are the pros/cons of running them via inetd? This is in no way a high load or production machine. Just my laptop that I need access to from time to time. The one pro I have noticed (which is rather important to me) is that ftpd does not heed hosts.allow directives when NOT run via inetd. Am I correct in this? I prefer to use tcpwrappers to further protect my sshd and ftpd. I generally keep ftpd firewalled off from the world and when someone needs to (anonymous) ftp something to me I open the firewall. But it would be nice to allow only their IP using hosts.allow (as I just enable/disable a generic ruleset in ipfw). So should I forget to disable the ruleset in ipfw then I am not open all day till I reboot. Thanks. -- Regards, Eric
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