* Stardate: 2001-07-10 13:25
* Incoming subspace signal from "Arman Khalatyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" :
> Hallo!
> Hoto close some ports...
> I have Mandrake 7.2 with 2.4.1 kernel.
> #############################################################
> [arm2arm@icas> arm2arm]$ nmap localhost
> Starting nmap V. 2.53 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( www.insecure.org/nmap/ )
> Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> (The 1514 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> Port State Service
> 21/tcp open ftp
> 23/tcp open telnet
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 110/tcp open pop-3
> 113/tcp open auth <-- I wont to close this one
> 443/tcp open https
> 513/tcp open login
> 1024/tcp open kdm <-- I wont to close this one
> 6000/tcp open X11 <-- I wont to close this one
> ##############################################################
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0 seconds
> Bests ArMan.
If you close those ports you might end up with a non-functional system.
The dangerous open ports are telnet and ftp. If you do not need a
telnet or ftp server, deinstall them or comment them out in
/etc/(x)inetd.conf. If you need telnet a server replace it by sshd.
--
Best regards, M@X.
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