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Internet Daemon

Using inetd Message Logging

There are two kinds of message logging that you, as System Manager,

can use to monitor and manage Internet Services on your system. The

ﬁrst type is event logging, which is always enabled. It records

informational messages, error messages and warnings about the

Internet Services. The second type is connection logging, which you can

enable and disable. It records successful and failed connection attempts

and its own status (onor off). Both event logging and connection logging

write messages to the $STDLIST device for inetd and, in some cases, to

the system console.

The kinds of informational, error, and warning messages that are

always reported for inetd, and what they mean, are listed in the

“Troubleshooting” section, later in this chapter. Connection logging is

explained next.

Connection Logging

When connection logging is enabled, the Internet daemon records both

successful and failed attempts to establish a connection with the host

system you are managing. Reviewing the log ﬁle can give you important

information for managing the Internet Services on your system

including:

• Which services are heavily used and which are not.

• Identity of the clients using the Internet Services on your system.

• Pattern of usage, daily, weekly or monthly, for example, for a

particular service or set of services.

• Which host(s) are being used for unsuccessful connection attempts,

which can indicate who may be attempting to access to your system

without authorization.

The syntax of the messages you will see appears here:

<<server>><<protocol>><<user>><<program>>

<<status>>:<<error-msg>>