208Communications Server for z/OS V1R8 TCP/IP Implementation Volume 2: Standard Applications
6.1 Overview
INETD is one of the standard applications provided with the z/OS Communications Server. It
is a generic listener. It can be used by any server that does not have its own listener. The
relationship between INETD and its supported applications is shown in Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1 INETD and its supported applications
6.1.1 Basic concepts
The INETD servers provide access to the z/OS UNIX shell via otelnetd, rexecd, or rshd,
allowing you to then run other UNIX commands and applications from there. The z/OS
Communications Server includes three applications ...
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