Re: ident daemon: oIdentd creating a lot of processes

On Jan 20, 2008, at 4:00 AM, Fabian Wenk wrote:
>
> Anjang Aki wrote:
>> i'm using oidentd-2.0.8 installed through
/usr/ports/security/oidentd
>> for ident authentication
>
>> is this normal for those who are using oidentd as
ident daemon? or
>> should i try other ident daemon?
>
> Is there a reason why you do not use the identd from
FreeBSD itself?

Alternativey, use 'liedentd' from ports and it won't give
away  
information about your users.  It also won't create any
additional  
processes - I promise.

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WES PETERS <WESOPENSAIL.ORG> WRITES:
> FABIAN WENK <FABIANWENKS.CH> WRITES:
> > IS THERE A REASON WHY YOU DO NOT USE THE IDENTD
FROM FREEBSD ITSELF?
> ALTERNATIVEY, USE 'LIEDENTD' FROM PORTS AND IT WON'T
GIVE AWAY
> INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR USERS.  IT ALSO WON'T CREATE ANY
ADDITIONAL
> PROCESSES - I PROMISE.

UH, INETD'S OWN IDENTD CAN ALSO BE CONFIGURED TO NOT REVEAL
ANY
INFORMATION, AND DOESN'T CREATE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCESSES
EITHER, SO
WHAT'S YOUR UPSIDE?

DES
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