Inetd Inetd is the process which runs various programs when network connections are made. It is normally responsible for starting telnetd, ftpd, etc. As shipped with many systems this can allow a cracker to exploit weaknesses in your system. This document describes the default services in a Slackware 3.0 configuration, what each entry does, and which services should be disabled. Sendmail Sendmail is used to deliver mail to your workstation.
Most unix systems startup the sendmail daemon to handle incoming email when the system boots.
This process often runs as root. Over many years this has been exploited by crackers to gain root access to your machine. This tutorial will explain how to setup sendmail in a more secure fashion. Snooping or monitoring network traffic on any ethernet segment connected to the University of Salford is not allowed. All network privileges will be revoked if network monitoring software is discovered to be running.