Xerox 4590 EPS-10912 - Manual (Page 13)

Security Guide 7
chargen Character Generator
Protocol server Sends revolving pattern of ASCII characters.
Sometimes used in packet debugging and can
be used for denial of service attacks. Not used
by DocuSP
comsat Biff server comsat is the server process which listens for
reports of incoming mail and notifies users who
have requested to be told when mail arrives. Not
used by DocuSP
daytime Daytime Protocol
server Displays the date and time. Used primarily for
testing. Not used by DocuSP
discard Discard Protocol server Discards everything sent to it .Used primarily for
testing. Not used by DocuSP
dtspc CDE sub-process
Control Service CDE sub-process Control Service (dtspcd) is a
network daemon that accepts requests from
clients to execute commands and launch
applications remotely. Not used by DocuSP
echo Echo Protocol server Echoes back any character sent to it. Sometimes
used in packet debugging and can be used for
denial of service attacks. Not used by DocuSP
exec Remote execution
server Used by rexec(1) command. Potentially
dangerous— passwords and subsequent
session is clear text (not encrypted). Not used by
DocuSP.
finger Remote user
information server Display information about local and remote
users. Gives away user information. Not used by
DocuSP
fs X font server Used by CDE to dynamically render fonts.
DocuSP uses bit-map fonts.
ftp File transfer protocol
server This can be used to enable/disable the ftp
server. This does not affect using the ftp client
from the DocuSP server to another host running
an FTP server. Note that DigiPath requires this
service to be enabled.
kcms_server KCMS library service
daemon Allows the KCMS library to access profiles on
remote machines. Not used by DocuSP.
login Remote login server Used by the rlogin(1) command. Potentially
dangerous— uses ~/.rhosts file for
authentication; passwords and subsequent
session is clear text (not encrypted).
name DARPA trivial name
server in.tnamed is a server that supports the DARPA
Name Server Protoco. Seldom used anymore.
Not used by DocuSP
INETD Service Description