I am trying to start services vsftpd and sshd using xinetd. my config files are as follows.

1. /etc/xinetd.conf

   defaults
   {
   instances               = 60
   log_type                = FILE /var/log/xinetdlog
   log_on_success          = HOST PID
   log_on_failure          = HOST
   cps                     = 25 30
   only_from       = localhost
   }
   includedir /etc/xinetd.d
   

2. /etc/xinetd.d/ftp

   service ftp
   {
   disable = no
   server = /usr/sbin/vsftpd
   server_args = -l
   user = root
   socket_type = stream
   protocol = tcp
   wait = no
   instances = 4
   flags = REUSE
   nice = 10
   log_on_success      += DURATION HOST USERID
   only_from = 127.0.0.1 10.0.0.0/24
   }
   

3. /etc/xinetd.d/ssh

   service ssh
   {
   disable = no
   log_on_failure += USERID
   server = /usr/sbin/sshd
   user = root
   socket_type = stream
   protocol = tcp
   wait = no
   instances = 20
   flags = REUSE
   only_from = 127.0.0.1 10.0.0.0/24
   }
   

Even though i've included only_from attribute, vsftp server as well as ssh server are refusing connection from localhost. while vsftp and ssh servers are working fine individually when i check with "service vsftpd start" and "service ssh start". when i did debug using "xinetd -d" throug terminal i got the output as

13/10/20@00:06:08: DEBUG: 3592 {cnf_start_services} Started service: ftp
13/10/20@00:06:08: DEBUG: 3592 {cnf_start_services} Started service: ssh
13/10/20@00:06:08: DEBUG: 3592 {cnf_start_services} mask_max = 8, services_started = 2
13/10/20@00:06:08: NOTICE: 3592 {main} xinetd Version 2.3.14 started with libwrap loadavg options compiled in.
13/10/20@00:06:08: NOTICE: 3592 {main} Started working: 2 available services
13/10/20@00:06:08: DEBUG: 3592 {main_loop} active_services = 2
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {main_loop} select returned 1
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {server_start} Starting service ftp
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {main_loop} active_services = 2
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3607 {exec_server} duping 9
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {main_loop} active_services = 2
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {main_loop} select returned 1
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {check_pipe} Got signal 17 (Child exited)
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {child_exit} waitpid returned = 3607
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {server_end} ftp server 3607 exited
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {svc_postmortem} Checking log size of ftp service
13/10/20@00:06:16: INFO: 3592 {conn_free} freeing connection
13/10/20@00:06:16: DEBUG: 3592 {child_exit} waitpid returned = -1

both services are getting started but neither of them is working.

after banging for 3-4 hours i still don't have any clue about this error. Any help would be appreciated. thanks!