yes, if you are using a dedicated web server then
disable all the unnecessary services.Remember finger
should be always disabled because most of the compromises
out there are using finger. You also dont need telnet,
smtp , pop etc. Only have ssh running.
*every extra service you provide you are opening
a new door for the bad guys to come in *
bye
- - kalyan
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Atul Mehta wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a doubt about the feasibility of running finger, telnet
> etc. on a web-server. I think that it can be risky since finger can be
> used to get info abt the users of the server and also telnet etc. has
> security problems unless ssh extensions are there..
> Am I right.. Please advice....
> TIA,
> --
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> -- Oscar Wilde
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