identd(8)                                               identd(8)



NAME
       linux-identd - Linux identification daemon

SYNOPSIS
       identd [options]

DESCRIPTION
       identd  is  a user identification daemon, which implements
       the Identification Protocol (RFC1413).  This  protocol  is
       used  to  identify active TCP connections. The daemon lis
       tens to TCP port 113 (auth) and can be  run  either  as  a
       stand-alone daemon or through inetd(8).

OPTIONS
       -d     Run in daemon mode (i.e. without inetd).

       -l     Log connections.

       -v     Print version information and exit.

       -h     Print help text and exit.

EXAMPLES
       To start identd in daemon mode:

            /usr/sbin/identd -d

       To start identd through inetd(8) add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:

            auth stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/in.identd in.identd

AUTHOR
       Per Liden <per@fukt.bth.se>
       http://www.fukt.bth.se/~per/



identd 1.3                 May 4, 2003                  identd(8)