NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       fingerd - The user information server for networks

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       fingerd [-s]

       The  fingerd program allows users to get information about
       remote systems or users when they  execute;  for  example,
       finger user@host

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Turns on socket level debugging.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies the command path.   User  database.   who  file.
       Plans  for  requested  user.  Projects for requested user.
       whois command.  who command.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: finger(1), inetd(8), syslogd(8), who(1)

       Specifications: RFC742



                                                       fingerd(8)