Multiple FTP servers with different characteristics on one server?

[Sten Daniel Sørsdal]

> Greetings again. Under NetBSD, the inetd.conf file could have 
> entries such as:
> 
> 10.0.0.1:ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -d 
> -ll -c /etc/a
> 10.0.0.2:ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -d 
> -ll -c /etc/b
> 
> Meaning that an FTP session request to 10.0.0.1 would use the 
> configuration in /etc/a, while one to 10.0.0.2 would use the 
> configuration in /etc/b.
> 
> That doesn't work in FreeBSD 4.8: the first field is not recognized.
> 
> How can I get this functionality, just for FTP? I don't see anything 
> in the inetd or ftpd man pages that indicate how this might work.
> 
> --Paul Hoffman

Using 'xinetd' (/usr/ports/security/xinetd) gives you the ability to 
bind services to given IP's like NetBSD's inetd.

- Sten