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Which of the following programs uses the hosts.allow file to perform its main task of checking for access control restrictions to system services?
Suggested Answer: C
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32 comments · newest first
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Joanna
11 months ago
inetd is also related, but tcpd is correct here.
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Noble
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that?
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Nu
12 months ago
I thought it was xinetd?
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Josue
12 months ago
Totally agree, tcpd is the one!
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Franchesca
12 months ago
It's definitely tcpd that uses hosts.allow.
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Beatriz
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards tcpd too, but I feel like I need to double-check how it interacts with the hosts.allow file compared to the others.
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Katie
1 year ago
I recall that tcpd is related to hosts.allow, but I also remember xinetd being mentioned in the context of service management.
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Janessa
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think inetd might be the right answer since it manages services, but I could be wrong.
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Glendora
1 year ago
I think it's tcpd, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember it has something to do with access control.
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Delfina
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know server profiles can define different network connections, but I'm not totally familiar with the specific options for an HPE ProLiant DL server. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Brittni
1 year ago
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Earnestine
1 year ago
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Dacia
1 year ago
I remember studying the different tools, but I'm not sure which one really gives the greatest net benefits. Is it the Pareto diagram?
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Tamra
1 year ago
Ah, the good old hosts.allow file. I remember the days when we had to manually edit that thing to let our neighbors' dial-up modems connect. Now it's all cloud-based access control. Progress, am I right?
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Coletta
1 year ago
Definitely, technology has come a long way in making things easier for us.
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Lashunda
1 year ago
Yes, technology has come a long way since then.
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Gregoria
1 year ago
I remember those days too, it was a hassle!
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Mammie
1 year ago
E) xinetd
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Ilene
1 year ago
Yeah, now with cloud-based access control, it's much more convenient.
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Kent
1 year ago
A) tcpd
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Craig
1 year ago
I remember those days too, it was a hassle to manage access control manually.
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Selma
1 year ago
This is easy. Only xinetd uses the hosts.allow file to control access to network services. The rest are just red herrings. E) ftw!
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Leota
1 year ago
A) tcpd? What is this, the '90s? Everyone knows xinetd is the modern replacement for that old-school stuff. E) for the win!
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Bettyann
2 years ago
Hmm, I remember learning about xinetd in my system administration class. That's the one that manages network services, right? I'm going with E) xinetd.
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Malcom
1 year ago
Definitely xinetd, it's the one that uses the hosts.allow file for access control.
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Burma
1 year ago
I remember xinetd being mentioned in class as well.
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Ming
1 year ago
I think xinetd is the right answer too.
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Major
1 year ago
Yes, you're correct! xinetd is the one that manages network services.
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Rebbecca
2 years ago
The hosts.allow file is used for access control, so it's gotta be either B) inetd or E) xinetd. Definitely not fingerd or mountd.
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Viola
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think E) xinetd also uses hosts.allow for access control.
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Katina
2 years ago
I agree with Jamey, tcpd uses the hosts.allow file for access control.
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Jamey
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) tcpd.