================================================================================ tcpwrappers vi /etc/default/inetd #ENABLE_TCPWRAPPERS=NO to ENABLE_TCPWRAPPERS=YES Create a NIS netgoup. The netgroup will contain the required servers. Also, list aliases for them in the user group (FQDN). vi /etc/nsswitch.conf add "nis" to the netgroup line (first) vi /etc/hosts.allow # rsh (but not rlogin) allowed between cluster nodes for VCS and # Oracle installation. in.rshd: @itest_cluster # Netbackup media servers must be able to connect to bpcd bpcd: @netbackup_servers # Enable ssh from everywhere sshd: ALL in.ftpd: server1, server2 in.telnetd: server1, server2 # Deny all other connections. This makes hosts.deny unneeded ALL: ALL: deny /etc/init.d/inetsvc stop; /etc/init.d/inetsvc start ================================================================================