NAME
aspd - Address Search Protocol Daemon
SYNOPSIS
aspd [-r repetitions] [-i interface] [hostname]
aspd -V
in.aspd [-r repetitions] [hostname]
in.aspd -V
DESCRIPTION
Aspd is a daemon that waits for incoming address requests on asp’s
port. If aspd detects itself as being the searched host, it sends a
reply to the client, allowing the retrieval of its IP address. It is
possible to specify an alternate hostname on command line, instead of
using the value returned from the gethostname(3) function. This is
useful if your hostname is dynamically changed when the link goes up.
If aspd is invoked as in.aspd it will work as a server: it makes its
work and exit, instead of wait for new requests; this is useful if you
want inetd(8) to automatically run the server when a request arrives.
OPTIONS
-r repetitions
Set the number of times to re-send the reply. Default is 5
times.
-i interface
Set the interface used to get the address to send to the client,
for example ppp0. Note that this option can’t be used if aspd
is invoked by inetd. Note also that you have to kill aspd if the
interface address changes.
-V Show version information
LOGGING
The peer IP address and the searched hostname are logged through the
syslogd(8) system logger daemon, using the daemon facility and the
notice level. Transmission errors use the warning level and are logged
only if aspd was compiled with the debug support.
FILES
/etc/services
Used by aspd to find the asp protocol port number.
BUGS
Maybe.
AUTHOR
Stenio Brunetta <stenio@brunettaeperin.it>
SEE ALSO
asp(1), inetd(8), syslog(3), syslogd(8).