diff --git a/xinetd/cgi_args.pl b/xinetd/cgi_args.pl
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+++ b/xinetd/cgi_args.pl
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+
+do 'xinetd-lib.pl';
+
+sub cgi_args
+{
+my ($cgi) = @_;
+if ($cgi eq 'edit_serv.cgi') {
+	my @conf = grep { $_->{'name'} eq 'service' } &get_xinetd_config();
+	return @conf ? 'idx='.$conf[0]->{'index'} : 'new=1';
+	}
+return undef;
+}