Chapter 14: Finger Server

In response to Finger requests from other hosts, the Finger server returns the full name of the specified user, his or her complete e-mail address, and the contents of the Plan file (if one exists). For more information on the Finger protocol, see "Setting Up a Finger Plan".

If an alias is specified in a Finger request from another host, the Finger server returns the expansion of that alias.

In response to Finger requests that do not specify a user, the Finger server reports that it will not display the current logged in user. To do otherwise is considered by many to be a security breach.

As a Windows NT service, the Finger service can run completely hidden or with some feedback. The Finger server continues to run when you log off the Windows NT system.

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