The tcp wrapper software's function is to provide application-indipendent
access control to inetd-based servers. If you look at /etc/inetd.conf you
can see something like this:
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/tcpd ftpd -A -l
telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/tcpd telnetd
This means that inetd will spawn, upon connection to the ftp port,
/usr/libexec/tcpd with "ftpd -A -l" as an argument. the tcpd (The tcp
wrapper) examines its configuration files (namely /etc/hosts.allow,
/etc/hosts.deny etc.) and allows/denies the connection appropriately.
Read "man tcpd" for more details.
Uriel
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Shaul Karl
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:02 PM
To: Aviram Jenik
Cc: linux ILUG
Subject: Re: qpopper through TCP wrappers
> Hi.
>
> How can I run qpopper through tcp wrappers?
Can someone post a short explanation about what tcp wrappers are?
Thank you.
> Does it require a recompilation of qpopper?
>
> Thanks.
>
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