fingerd(8) [osf1 man page]
fingerd(8) System Manager's Manual fingerd(8) NAME
fingerd - The user information server for networks SYNOPSIS
fingerd [-s] The fingerd program allows users to get information about remote systems or users when they execute; for example, finger user@host. FLAGS
Turns on socket level debugging. DESCRIPTION
The fingerd program is a protocol that provides an interface to the finger(1) command. By default, the fingerd program is disabled. To enable it, edit the /etc/inetd.conf file, uncomment the line containing the finger service name, and restart Internet services by issuing the /usr/sbin/rcinet restart command. After it is enabled, the fingerd program is invoked by inetd(8), which listens for finger requests at port 79. When it receives control, fingerd reads a single command line, terminated by a newline, and passes it to the finger command, which generates a report. The fingerd program closes its port connection when output from finger is finished. FILES
Specifies the command path User database who file Plans for requested user Projects for requested user whois command who command RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: finger(1), inetd(8), syslogd(8), who(1) Specifications: RFC742 delim off fingerd(8)
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in.fingerd(1M) System Administration Commands in.fingerd(1M) NAME
in.fingerd, fingerd - remote user information server SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/in.fingerd DESCRIPTION
fingerd implements the server side of the Name/Finger protocol, specified in RFC 742. The Name/Finger protocol provides a remote interface to programs which display information on system status and individual users. The protocol imposes little structure on the format of the exchange between client and server. The client provides a single command line to the finger server which returns a printable reply. fingerd waits for connections on TCP port 79. Once connected, it reads a single command line terminated by RETURN-LINEFEED and passes the arguments to finger(1), prepended with -s. fingerd closes its connections as soon as the output is finished. FILES
/var/adm/utmpx User and accounting information. /etc/passwd System password file. /var/adm/lastlog Last login times. $HOME/.plan User's plans. $HOME/.project User's projects. USAGE
fingerd and in.fingerd are IPv6-enabled. See ip6(7P). ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Availability |SUNWrcmds | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
finger(1), svcs(1), inetadm(1M), inetd(1M), svcadm(1M), attributes(5), smf(5), ip6(7P) Harrenstien, Ken, RFC 742, NAME/FINGER, Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., December 1977. NOTES
Connecting directly to the server from a TIP or an equally narrow-minded TELNET-protocol user program can result in meaningless attempts at option negotiation being sent to the server, which foul up the command line interpretation. fingerd should be taught to filter out IAC's and perhaps even respond negatively (IAC does not) to all option commands received. The in.fingerd service is managed by the service management facility, smf(5), under the service identifier: svc:/network/finger:default Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or requesting restart, can be performed using svcadm(1M). Responsibil- ity for initiating and restarting this service is delegated to inetd(1M). Use inetadm(1M) to make configuration changes and to view config- uration information for this service. The service's status can be queried using the svcs(1) command. SunOS 5.11 31 Jul 2004 in.fingerd(1M)