User Manual

4 Using services

This chapter contains documentation of the default system services available in Access Devices.

4.1 Default services

Access Device services are started automatically at system power-up or when another server daemon needs

them. You can check which servers are currently installed and/or configured to start at system power-up with

command or navigating in WWW Setup to chkconfig --list Setup - Applications - Default startup

.applications

The servers and their purposes are described briefly below:

Server Description

bluetooth Bluegiga iWRAP Server, which is described its own user guide.Bluetooth

connector Bluegiga Connector, which automatically opens and maintains connections to specified Bluetooth

devices. This server is configurable using the application and its WWW interface.setup

crond A daemon to execute scheduled commands. This server is configurable through the

file or the command in the same way as any Linux crond./var/spool/cron/crontabs/root crontab

dhcpd This server is a DHCP daemon for providing automatic network configuration for clients in the

network. Notice that, by default, this server is only enabled for the interface, used by iWRAP gn

PAN Generic Networking profile. You can enable it for interface by usingBluetooth nap

command or from WWW Setup at chkconfig dhcpd on Setup - Applications - Default startup

. You will then need to configure static network settings at applications Setup - Network

and ensure you have matching DHCP server settings inSettings - Default interface settings

file ./etc/udhpcd-nap.conf

finder Bluegiga WRAP Finder Service. See Finder - Bluegiga Access Device Finder

httpd

Web server. Another Web server, , is available as a separate software component, alsolighttpd

installed and used by and .captiveportalbundle ehealthbundle

inetd Internet services daemon. Notice that this server is disabled by default. Use the WWW interface

of application or the command to enable it. To configure , edit itssetup chkconfig inetd on inetd

configuration file ./etc/inetd.conf

ntpd Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon.

obexsender Bluegiga ObexSender server. See separate documentation for detailed information.

pppd

Point to Point Protocol daemon. Modem network connections are established using , andpppd

iWRAP server uses it with Lan Access Profile.Bluetooth

serialport Bluegiga iWRAP Serial Port Profile server. iWRAP Bluetooth user guide for moreBluetooth

information.

sshd SSH daemon.

syslogd

System logging daemon. This server can be configured by using the application or itssetup

WWW interface.

telnetd Telnet protocol server. Notice that this server is disabled by default for security reason. Use the

application or the command to enable it.setup chkconfig telnetd on

udhcpcd DHCP client daemon for automatic network configuration.

watchdog Bluegiga user level watchdog.

wpkgd Bluegiga package management system daemon.

zcip Zero configuration networking service.