Contents
The tcpwrappers package contains
safe_finger tcpd tcpdchk tcpdmatch try-from
tcpd,
tcpdchk,
tcpdmatch,
try-from and
safe_finger.
Description
tcpd
tcpd is the main access control daemon for all internet
services, which inetd or xinetd will run instead of running the
requested service daemon.
tcpdchk
tcpdchk is a tool to examine a tcpd wrapper configuration and
report problems with it.
tcpdmatch
tcpdmatch is used to predict how the tcp wrapper would handle a
specific request for a service.
try-from
try-from can be called via a remote shell command to find out if
the host name and address are properly recognized.
safe_finger
safe_finger is a wrapper for the finger utility, to provide
automatic reverse name lookups.