Opened 9 months ago
Last modified 9 months ago
#18823 new enhancement
Consider consolidating BNetworkServiceSettings to launch daemon — at Version 5
Reported by: | kallisti5 | Owned by: | nobody |
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Priority: | normal | Milestone: | Unscheduled |
Component: | Network & Internet | Version: | R1/beta4 |
Keywords: | Cc: | ||
Blocked By: | Blocking: | ||
Platform: | All |
Description (last modified by )
the net_server currently has a BNetworkServiceSettings class to handle inetd-style forking of network services (our sshd currently uses it)
However, it was pointed out in IRC that launch daemon might be a better place for this.
Considerations:
- net_server is likely not the most secure place to be forking processes.
- launch_daemon is already well designed, and could have a new type added for "inetd services"
Design Considerations:
- net_server could do basic firewalling of ports, and notify launch daemon of unhandled inbound requests.
- launch daemon could then "decide" if it wants to do anything with the network request, or drop it.
Pros:
- launch daemon managing inetd services would put full control and inventory of services in one place.
- launch daemon could adjust inetd services based on varying targets.
- services could "self-register" inetd with launch daemon by dropping a new launch script. (openssh drops a disabled inetd service off with launch daemon which waits on network)
- Today, ssh is hardcoded in our Network Preflet add-on.
- CLI management of inetd style services through launch_roster
- GUI management of inetd style services via X512's launch daemon gui tool.
Cons:
- It's kind of a shuffle of code
- Our use case doesn't need "targets" for inetd services
Change History (5)
comment:1 by , 9 months ago
comment:2 by , 9 months ago
example:
target desktop { netservice x-vnd.sshd { port 22/tcp launch /bin/sshd -D on network_available } }
We may want to rename "service" to "daemon" within launch dameon if this is something we want to consider.
comment:3 by , 9 months ago
Context / example for SSH today:
- src/add-ons/network_settings/sshd/SSHServiceAddOn.cpp: BNetworkServiceSettings settings;
- src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkSettings.cpp:BNetworkServiceSettings
- src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkSettings.cpp: return BNetworkServiceSettings(service);
- src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkSettings.cpp:const BNetworkServiceSettings
comment:4 by , 9 months ago
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comment:5 by , 9 months ago
Description: | modified (diff) |
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Summary: | Consider consolidating BNetworkService to launch daemon → Consider consolidating BNetworkServiceSettings to launch daemon |
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