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Chapter 16. Controlling Access to Services
Figure 16.1. Services Configuration Tool
The Services Configuration Tool displays the current runlevel as well as the runlevel you are
currently editing. To edit a different runlevel, select Edit Runlevel from the pulldown menu and select
Section 16.1, "Runlevels"
runlevel 3, 4, or 5. Refer to for a description of runlevels.
The Services Configuration Tool lists the services from the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory as well
as the services controlled by xinetd. Click on the name of the service from the list on the left-hand
side of the application to display a brief description of that service as well as the status of the service.
If the service is not an xinetd service, the status window shows whether the service is currently
running. If the service is controlled by xinetd, the status window displays the phrase xinetd service.
To start, stop, or restart a service immediately, select the service from the list and click the appropriate
button on the toolbar (or choose the action from the Actions pulldown menu). If the service is
an xinetd service, the action buttons are disabled because they cannot be started or stopped
individually.
If you enable/disable an xinetd service by checking or unchecking the checkbox next to the service
name, you must select File > Save Changes from the pulldown menu (or the Save button above
the tabs) to reload xinetd and immediately enable/disable the xinetd service that you changed.
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