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newbie-man
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 Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:04:40 AM
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what are Daemons???
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WolFStaR
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Western Samoa
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:06:03 AM
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is computer or mythology related?
Edit: ViralXX: not really im an ignorant fool. i just didnt know that virtual drives were called that.
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Edited by - WolFStaR on 07/10/2004 01:22:23 AM |
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ViralXX
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:07:23 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by WolFStaR
is computer or mythology related?
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I think you know the answer to that.
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Lupich
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:18:00 AM
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A daemeon is a virtual Drive (thats what i know of) and it can emulate CD's without having to burn them onto an actuall CD for example, Take an ISO and run it with a daemeon and a virtual PC (virtual PC is another kind of daemeon) and you can install that ISO to the Virtual PC without burning any CD or needing another computer, this may sound a bit confusing but you will get it!  
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newbie-man
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:22:18 AM
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whoa! so kool!
wait, what?
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WolFStaR
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 01:25:28 AM
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Originally posted by newbie-man
whoa! so kool!
wait, what?
New World Order!
a program like Wirtual CD.
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newbie-man
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 02:31:01 AM
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oh uhh okay...
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Reggie
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 02:42:59 AM
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I always thought a daemon was similar to a service.
Like an ftp daemon, nessus daemon, etc etc..
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sakuramboo
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 02:45:14 AM
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dae·mon
n.
1.Chiefly British. Variant of demon.
2.Variant of daimon.
3.Computer Science. A program or process that sits idly in the background until it is invoked to perform its task.
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newbie-man
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 02:56:04 AM
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oh so it has nothing to do realy with gaining access?
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WolFStaR
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 02:58:58 AM
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lol looks like Lupich was completely wrong and i believed him so i am wrong by proxy too 
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sakuramboo
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 03:05:43 AM
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ok, in simplest terms, a daemon is a shell that you can connect to.
when you start telnet and enter the ip, your connecting to the telnet daemon. same thing goes for smtp, ftp, irc, etc. thats why, you need shell code in some of the exploits you write. the shell code runs in the prorgams ram and loads a daemon for you to connect to.
theres an open port 23. the telnet daemon is sitting there waiting for a connection. when you try to connect to it, now the daemon can run the telnet server, giving you access. without the daemon, your not getting in.
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belhifet
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 05:58:11 AM
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A daemeon is a virtual Drive (thats what i know of) and it can emulate CD's without having to burn them onto an actuall CD for example, Take an ISO and run it with a daemeon and a virtual PC (virtual PC is another kind of daemeon) and you can install that ISO to the Virtual PC without burning any CD or needing another computer, this may sound a bit confusing but you will get it!
hahaha,what has all this rant to do with daemons???
Next time you post make sure you know what you're talking about...
You can imagine a daemon as a service.
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newbie-man
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 11:44:52 AM
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wow acording to this there are like 4 different definitions of deamons! its ok i get it now
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LordNikon
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 1:38:57 PM
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Daemon Tools:
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php
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sakuramboo
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Posted - 07/10/2004 : 2:01:49 PM
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yeah, thats a program called DAEMON Tools. newbie-man asked what are Daemons, not what does the program do.
from googles "define" page.
Definitions of daemon on the Web:
A networking program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function without being called by the user. A daemon sits in the background and is activated only when needed, for example, to correct an error from which another program cannot recover.
www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/iis/htm/core/iigloss2.htm
(n.) A process that runs in the background, handling commands delivered for remote command execution; for example, the mailer daemon and the printer daemon.
docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-4368/6j450e60d
A daemon is a computer program which runs in the background. In general, most daemons are started at boot time via System V init scripts, or through RC scripts on BSD-based systems. mysqld, the MySQL server, and apache, a web server, are generally run as daemons.
www.bugzilla.org/docs/html/glossary.html
A process lurking in the background, usually unnoticed, until something triggers it into action. For example, the update daemon wakes up every thirty seconds or so to flush the buffer cache, and the sendmail daemon awakes whenever someone sends mail.
www.linuxhq.com/guides/SAG/g2531.html
A special small program that performs a specific task; it may run all the time watching a system, or it can take action only when a task needs to be performed. Example: If an e-mail message is returned to you as undeliverable, you may receive a message from the mailer daemon.
www.oit.ohio-state.edu/glossary/
A program that runs in the background; that is, without user interaction.
www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/book/glossary.html
A process that handles periodic service requests or forwards a request to another process for handling. Daemons run continuously, usually in the background, waking only to handle their designated requests. For example, the httpd daemon responds to HTTP requests for web information.
developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Essentials/SystemOverview/Glossary/chapter_17_section_1.html
A process that performs a system management function that is transparent to the user. A daemon can perform its task automatically or periodically. For example, the cron daemon periodically performs the tasks listed in the crontab file. Daemons can be generated by the system and by applications. Some daemons can also be started manually; for example, the binlogd command starts a daemon that logs binary event records to specified files. The commands that manually start daemons usually end with a d.
www.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/unix/DOCUMENTATION/HTML/AA-QTM6A-TET1_html/reader5.html
– A background process of the operating system that usually has root security-level permission. A daemon usually lurks in the background until something triggers it into activity, such as a specific time or date, time interval, receipt of e-mail, etc.
www.newtolinux.org.uk/glossary.shtml
A program that runs in the background to offer system services.
www.lpi.org/scripthelp/tips/wordlist.html
A UNIX program that runs continuously in the background, until it is activated by a particular event. This word is often used to refer to programs that handle email. The word daemon is Greek for "an attendant power or spirit.".
manual.liquidweb.com/chapter3/glossary.html
Under Unix, a daemon is a process that runs in the background, doing automated processing. The FreeBSD Unix OS has it's own rendition.
www.msg.net/kadow/answers/d.html
[from the mythological meaning, later rationalized as the acronym `Disk And Execution MONitor'] A program that is not invoked explicitly, but lies dormant waiting for some condition(s) to occur. The idea is that the perpetrator of the condition need not be aware that a daemon is lurking (though often a program will commit an action only because it knows that it will implicitly invoke a daemon).
www.net5.com/terms-dictionary.html
A persistent process that responds to requests as they arrive, without human intervention. Server processes, such as those for HTTP and FTP, run as daemons.
www.conxion.com/technology/glossary.asp
This is a software program designed to run constantly in the background until it is activated by a certain action. It can also be set up to do certain things at set times. An example of an Operating system that utilizes the use of many Daemons' is Linux. Because of the wide variety of server functions Linux can handle, it lets users easily manage web servers, email servers, and many more functions. In Windows environments, a Daemon can also be considered a TSR or Terminate and Stay Resident.
www.monstercommerce.com/shopping_cart_glossary/shopping_carts_glossary_d.asp
Background process that performs operations on behalf of the system software and hardware. Daemons normally start when the system software is booted, and they run as long as the software is running.
www.riverstonenet.com/home/glossary_d.shtml
A daemon is any program that runs automatically in the background without you having to be involved. Daemons can be created to clean up temporary files, rebuild manual pages, etc.
www.suncoastlug.org/definitions.html
A program that runs without human intervention. A daemon (pronounced DEE-man) waits silently, springing into action when some condition occurs (for example, when a file lands in a particular directory, or when a Web request is made through a particular communication line). Most server software runs as a daemon, so you'll see references to a Web server as an "HTTPD" program, for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Daemon.
www.sonoma.edu/it/faq/glossary.htm
A program that is not invoked explicitly, but lies dormant waiting for some condition(s) to occur. The idea is that the perpetrator of the condition need not be aware that a daemon is lurking (though often a program will commit an action only because it knows that it will implicitly invoke a daemon). Daemons are usually spawned automatically by the system, and may either live forever or be regenerated at intervals. Unix systems run many daemons, chiefly to handle requests for services from other hosts on a network. Most of these are now started as required by a single real daemon, inetd, rather than running continuously. Examples are cron (local timed command execution), rshd (remote command execution), rlogind and telnetd (remote login), ftpd, nfsd (file transfer), lpd (printing).
www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/anne/workshop2001/slides/glossary.html
a background computing process which usually serves to "listen" for a particular computing event; the event that is "heard" by the daemon can then trigger other computing events
essw.bren.ucsb.edu/Documentation/Glossary.htm
A daemon (pronounced DEE-muhn) is a program that runs continuously and exists for the purpose of handling periodic service requests that a computer system expects to receive. The daemon program forwards the requests to other programs (or processes) as appropriate. For example, each server of pages on the Web has an HTTPD or Hypertext Transfer Protocol daemon that continually waits for requests to come in from Web clients and their users.
www.bytamin-c.com/Glossary/Windows%20Glossary.htm
This is a process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events. The term daemon is a UNIX term, though many other operating systems provide support for daemons, though they're sometimes called other names. Windows, for example, refers to daemons and System Agents and services. Dedicated connection: A permanent, 24-hours-a-day, Internet connection. A dedicated connection can be a telephone line that is used solely for a modem that connects to a local ISP but is usually a high-speed connection installed specifically for Internet usage.
www.mmwebstudio.com/glossary.html
A system process that runs in the background.
edocs.bea.com/wle/tuxedo/glossary/glossary.htm
A daemon is a program that runs, without human intervention, to accomplish a given task. For example, lpd is a daemon that controls the flow of print jobs to a printer.
www.linux.cu/documentos/RedHat/gsg/ch-glossary.htm
A program that runs in the background whenever needed, carrying out tasks for the user. Daemons 'sleep' until something comes along which requires their help. Most commonly found on Unix systems.
www.internet-today.co.uk/guide/glossary1.cfm
one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
a person who is part mortal and part god
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
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