Xinetd Configuration Files - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

43.5.4. xinetd Configuration Files

The configuration files for xinetd are as follows:
• /etc/xinetd.conf — The global xinetd configuration file.
• /etc/xinetd.d/ — The directory containing all service-specific files.
43.5.4.1. The /etc/xinetd.conf File
The /etc/xinetd.conf file contains general configuration settings which affect every service under
xinetd's control. It is read when the xinetd service is first started, so for configuration changes to
take effect, you need to restart the xinetd service. The following is a sample /etc/xinetd.conf
file:
defaults
{
instances
log_type
log_on_success
log_on_failure
cps
}
includedir /etc/xinetd.d
These lines control the following aspects of xinetd:
• instances — Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous requests that xinetd can process.
• log_type — Configures xinetd to use the authpriv log facility, which writes log entries to the
/var/log/secure file. Adding a directive such as FILE /var/log/xinetdlog would create a
custom log file called xinetdlog in the /var/log/ directory.
• log_on_success — Configures xinetd to log successful connection attempts. By default, the
remote host's IP address and the process ID of the server processing the request are recorded.
• log_on_failure — Configures xinetd to log failed connection attempts or if the connection was
denied.
• cps — Configures xinetd to allow no more than 25 connections per second to any given service. If
this limit is exceeded, the service is retired for 30 seconds.
• includedir /etc/xinetd.d/ — Includes options declared in the service-specific configuration
files located in the /etc/xinetd.d/ directory. Refer to
Directory"
for more information.
Note
Often, both the log_on_success and log_on_failure settings in /etc/
xinetd.conf are further modified in the service-specific configuration files. More
information may therefore appear in a given service's log file than the /etc/
xinetd.conf file may indicate. Refer to
information.
= 60
= SYSLOG authpriv
= HOST PID
= HOST
= 25 30
Section 43.5.4.2, "The /etc/xinetd.d/
Section 43.5.4.3.1, "Logging Options"
xinetd Configuration Files
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