Quoting Elky Grrrr... ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Rick Moen, do you know how to disable it?? i'm a newb who needs help, > ok???!!! so dont act so smart asking me what the context of the > request is and give me all that bs.
It's not BS. It's solicitous concern for _you_. You see, a frequent problem on technical forums is that people, especially newcomers, will accidentally pose a question so that, when answered fully and in detail, does them no good whatsoever. Often, this happens because the user posted his diagnosis rather than his symptoms. Experience suggests you've done exactly that, in fact. When a newcomer does that sort of thing, everyone's effort in giving him detailed answers, followed by the realisation that it did no good, becomes very frustrating for all concerned. Part of the reason for my post was to save you and everyone else that frustration. > can anybody help me disable port 1024, i am afraid a hacker might > exploit it!! there, rick, you get the context now?? Unless you can tell us more, there is _zero_ reason to believe you have anything at all listening on port 1024. If you're saying there is, then tell us why you think so, and what that thing is. It's extremely likely that you have nothing to worry about, so that's good news for you. -- Cheers, The difference between common sense and paranoia is that common sense Rick Moen is thinking everyone is out to get you. That's normal; they are. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paranoia is thinking they're conspiring. -- J. Kegler _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
