SWAT

[Rob Yale]

Yes, I just got it working now!  What a difference a re-boot makes...

Rob Yale


>Hi Rob,
>
>I have tried your suggestion on /etc/xinetd.d/swat file, and it works now.  my
>/etc/xinetd.d/swat file is as follows:
>
>service swat
>{
>      disable = no
>      port = 901
>      socket_type = stream
>      wait = no
>      only_from = 127.0.0.1
>      user = root
>      server = /usr/sbin/swat
>      lon_on_failure += USERID
>}
>
>I hope this works for you, too. Thaks a lot...
>
>Deniz Demir
>
>
>
>Rob Yale wrote:
>
>>  Hi,
>>
>>  I'm new to the list, but I'm very interested in this thread.  I also,
>>  can't get SWAT working.  There is a caveat on the Red Hat site that
>>  says the following with regard to SWAT on 7.0:
>>
>>  >There is a bug in the internal tcpwrappers functionality of xinetd.
>>  >The problem is known and is being worked on. In the meantime, you
>>  >can change this line in the /etc/xinetd.d/swat file:
>>  >
>>  >                only_from = localhost
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >to
>>  >
>>  >                only_from = 127.0.0.1
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >That should allow SWAT to function normally.
>>
>>  Unfortunately, although I've made this change, I still can't get
>>  SQUAT from SWAT.
>>
>>  Anyone had success getting it working?
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  Rob Yale
>>
>>  >I recently upgraded to RH7.0 as well. I found from Red Hat's site (I think
>>  >that is where) that Red Hat no longer uses inetd.conf. but instead a more
>>  >secure xinetd.conf. I do not know what those little script files do in
>>  >that directory but all the stuff for POP3, SWAT and all the other port
>>  >services should be found in /etc/services
>>  >
>>  >this is what I get.....
>>  >
>>  >[ryan at the45 ryan]$ cat /etc/services | grep swat
>>  >swat            901/tcp                         # Samba Web Administration
>>  >Tool
>>  >
>>  >-ryu
>>  >
>>  >>  Dear all,
>>  >>
>>  >>  Can You help me plese?
>>  >>  I cannot run (configure) SWAT on my REDHAT 7.0 system. I cannot find
>>  >>  inetd.conf file. But file xinetd.conf is present. Could You help me with
>>  >>  this?
>>  >>
>>  >>  Thank You very much
>>  >>
>>  >>  Best regard
>>  >>  Imrich Horvath
>>  >>
>>
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