{"id":573,"date":"2011-03-15T22:53:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T14:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/?p=573"},"modified":"2023-04-28T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T09:50:37","slug":"how-to-install-and-configure-port-forwarding-using-rinetd-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/how-to-install-and-configure-port-forwarding-using-rinetd-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Configure Port Forwarding Using Rinetd in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rinetd purpose is to redirects the TCP connections from one IP address and port to another. Since rinetd runs as a single process using nonblocking I\/O, it is able to redirect a large number of connections without a severe impact on the machine. This article will shows how you can do port-forwarding with rinetd on Windows operating system such as windows xp, windows server 2008 server, windows server 2003 and etc. Please follow below steps:<\/p>\n

1. Download rinetd<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Configure rinetd.conf<\/strong> as per below<\/p>\n

Please create rinetd.conf<\/strong> and put it in C:\\rinetd folder, together with rinetd.exe<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
    192.168.2.2 80 192.168.2.5 80<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
    You will redirect ip 192.168.2.2 with port 80 to 192.168.2.5 with port80<\/p>\n
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      C:\\>cd rinetd\n\nC:\\rinetd>dir\n Volume in drive C is OS\n Volume Serial Number is 9314-A45E\n\n Directory of C:\\rinetd\n\n03\/15\/2011  10:37 PM              .\n03\/15\/2011  10:37 PM              ..\n04\/13\/2003  01:29 PM             2,043 CHANGES\n02\/17\/1999  06:34 PM            22,320 getopt.c\n02\/17\/1999  06:15 PM             4,551 getopt.h\n04\/13\/2003  01:28 PM             8,484 index.html\n03\/01\/1999  10:41 AM               166 Makefile\n03\/01\/1999  10:39 AM             3,612 match.c\n08\/07\/1998  11:54 AM               188 match.h\n04\/13\/2003  01:27 PM               770 README\n03\/15\/2011  10:29 PM                97 rinetd-run.bat\n03\/01\/1999  10:42 AM             6,936 rinetd.8\n04\/13\/2003  01:26 PM            35,445 rinetd.c\n03\/15\/2011  09:26 PM                29 rinetd.conf\n02\/17\/1999  10:12 PM             3,555 rinetd.dsp\n02\/17\/1999  06:00 PM               535 rinetd.dsw\n04\/13\/2003  01:33 PM           290,893 rinetd.exe\n03\/15\/2011  09:56 PM             1,975 rinetd.ini\n02\/17\/1999  10:12 PM            74,752 rinetd.ncb\n02\/17\/1999  10:12 PM            48,640 rinetd.opt\n02\/17\/1999  06:49 PM             2,173 rinetd.plg\n03\/15\/2011  09:06 PM           114,688 ServiceEx.exe\n              20 File(s)        621,852 bytes\n               2 Dir(s)     463,695,872 bytes free<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
      3. Run rinetd (manually).<\/p>\n
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        C:\\rinetd>rinetd.exe -c rinetd.conf\n<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
        We can also create a batch file, and call rinetd-run.bat<\/strong> to start rinetd with a click:<\/p>\n
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          @echo off\nc:\ncd c:\\rinetd\\rinetd\nstart c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.exe -c c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.conf\nExit\n<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
          4. Download ServiceEx<\/a>, a windows application that allows a normal program to run as a Windows service.<\/p>\n
          5. Configure ServiceEx<\/a> to make rinetd a windows service.<\/p>\n
          Refer and download http:\/\/serviceex.com\/files\/ServiceEx.ini.sample<\/a><\/p>\n
          Modify the changes on ServiceEx.ini.sample and save as rinetd.ini<\/p>\n
            \n
            ; Instructions for installing a service:\n;\n;  1.  Edit this file.  You need to fill in the values for ServiceExeFullPath, options,\n;      desktop, Start and StartNow below.\n;  2.  Decide on a name for the service.\n;  3.  Save this file as that name, with an .ini extension added.  For example, if you will name\n;      the service \"NotepadService\", you would save this file with the name NotepadService.ini\n;      in the same directory where ServiceEx.exe is located.\n;  4.  In Windows, select Start\/Run then enter \"cmd\", without the quotes, in the prompt.\n;  5.  Chdir to the directory where you have placed ServiceEx.exe\n;  6.  Type \"ServiceEx install \".  If all goes well your service will be installed (and running,\n;      if you so specified).\n;\n;\n; Once you have run ServiceEx successfully, if you want to change the values in this file, you should do the following:\n;\n; 1.  Stop the service (i.e. run \"net stop  at the command line)\n; 2.  Remove the service (i.e. run \"ServiceEx remove )\n; 3.  Edit and save this file as desired.  This file must be named the same as the service name with an .ini extension added.\n; 4.  Install the newly configured service (i.e. run \"ServiceEx install ).\n;\n; Unless you change the executable file, it is better to use the service manager to modify these values.\n; Please visit serviceex.com for information on how to do that.\n;\n\n; full path to exe to be run as a service--use quotes if path contains spaces\n; The section identifier below is REQUIRED\n[ServiceEx]\nServiceExeFullPath = \"c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.exe\"\n\n; program arguments to be sent to executable\noptions = -c c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.conf\n\n; can program interact with desktop [true | false] (default: true)\ndesktop = true\n\n; start type (valid values: Auto Manual Disabled) (default: auto)\nStart=Auto\n\n; start the service upon installation [true | false] (default: no)\nStartNow=false<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
            If you open rinetd.ini, you will notice this changes<\/p>\n
              \n
              ServiceExeFullPath = \"c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.exe\"\n\n; program arguments to be sent to executable\noptions = -c c:\\rinetd\\rinetd.conf<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
              6. Run rinetd as a windows service<\/p>\n
                \n
                ServiceEx install rinetd\n<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
                You can start and stop it using command line utilities.<\/p>\n
                  \n
                    To start: \"net start rinetd\"\n  To stop: \"net stop rinetd\"\n<\/pre>\n<\/ol>\n
                  If you browse http:\/\/192.168.2.2, it will show you http:\/\/192.168.2.5 website. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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