Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (August 2002)

Chapter 2
Internet Daemon
inetd Configuration File
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Editing Tips
When you are editing the inetd configuration file, keep in mind these points:
• If you find the line, but it has been “commented out” (that is, preceded by a pound sign,#), the service has
not yet been enabled. To enable it, simply delete the pound sign and any spaces that precede the service
name.
• If you need to type the line into the file:
— Use only lowercase characters
— Enter the service name in the first column without any leading spaces
— Separate the individual fields on the line with any number of blanks or tab characters to improve
readability
Fields in an inetd Configuration File Entry
Each entry in the inetd configuration file conforms to a common format in which each of the fields has a
specific purpose. For example, the entry for TFTP looks like this:
tftp dgram udp wait USER.TFTP /SYS/NET/TFTPD tftpd