Both UNIX-domain and INET-domain sockets can be used for communication. INET domain sockets are useful when more than one server, connected via a local-area network (LAN), is used for accessing a MiniVend server.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When sending sensitive information like credit card numbers over a network, always ensure that the data is secured by a firewall, or that the MiniVend server runs on the same machine as any SSL-based server used for encryption.
If you only want to run with one method of communication, use the
-i and -u flags.
# Start only in UNIX mode
VENDROOT/bin/minivend -r -u
# Start only in INET mode
VENDROOT/bin/minivend -r -i