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. 

FLAGS

-sTurns on socket level debugging. 

DESCRIPTION

The fingerd program is a protocol that provides an interface to the finger(1) command.  fingerd 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.  fingerd 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

RELATED INFORMATION

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

Specifications: RFC742