NAME

fingerd − The user information server for networks

SYNOPSIS

fingerd [−s]

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

finger user@host

OPTIONS

−sTurns on socket level debugging. 

DESCRIPTION

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

/usr/sbin/fingerd
Specifies the command path.

/etc/passwd
User database.

/var/adm/utmp
who file. 

$HOME/.plan
Plans for requested user.

$HOME/.project
Projects for requested user.

/usr/bin/whois
whois command. 

/usr/bin/who
who command. 

SEE ALSO

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

Specifications: RFC742