[CTX] [ALL] Platform Specific Issue

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PLATFORM SPECIFIC ISSUE

Unix

Invocation from Inetd

Both "nowait" and "wait" status can be specified in inetd.conf. In "nowait" status, the DeleGate will processes just one request (session) and exits, thus is ineffective. In "wait" status, the DeleGate will process multiple requests; maximum count of request may be limited to N by "MAXIMA=service:N".

Privileged operations without being superuser

Some operations of DeleGate needs the privilege of super-user, but running whole DeleGate process under super-user's ability is not desirable for security. To solve the problem, you can execute DeleGate by normal user while executing a privileged operation by a small external program with "set user ID on execution" flag. Those external subsidiary programs are placed at DGROOT/subin/ by optional installation.

dgpam -- to do PAM authentication (AUTHORIZER)

dgchroot -- to do chroot(2) (CHROOT)

dgbind -- to do bind(2) to privileged ports (-P, SRCIF, FTP data, SOCKS server)

Windows

Starting as a service

On WindowsNT/2000, DeleGate automatically starts to run as a service (as a background process) by default, when invoked from the command prompt without -v or -f option. To stop and/or remove a DeleGate running as a service with -Pxxxx option, enter "delegated -Pxxxx" at the command prompt and answer to the simple query from the DeleGate. On Windows95/98, DeleGate runs as a foreground process only.

CYGWIN

Seems to have to be invoked by the Administrator.

OS/2

The optional loopback device (localhost) is necessary to be installed.

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