                                    hidentd

What is it?

   hidentd is a simple and secure GPLed ident (RFC1413) server. It requires
   either inetd, xinetd or ucspi-tcp to run. Basic features:

     * small and simple - around 300 lines of code
     * secure - runs without root priviledges when possible
     * easy - no complicated configuration file syntax to learn. hidentd is
       entirely controlled with command line options.
     * portable - runs under Linux and FreeBSD. Porting to other systems is
       extremely easy.
     * can be configured to provide fake usernames, protecting your privacy
     * limited masqueraded/NAT connections support.

   Warning: ident protocol is obsolete. Don't set up an ident server unless
   you really need it.
