An unmodified fingerd should not be attached to that port. Now, there are other services which may be there. Leaving a "The individual you requested....." type message there both takes care of those honestly seeking information as well as frustrating those attempting to exploit a daemon that is not there.
Baba Bogdan wrote: > > My personal opinion is that you shouldn`t run finger at all > > Baba Bogdan > > Sys Admin > CDS NETWORK, Corpus Christi, TX, USA > CAD Data Systems, Cluj-Napoca, Romania > --------------------------------o0()()0o------------------------------- > We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life > is when men are afraid of the light. > - Plato > > On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Dean Fox wrote: > > > I am contemplating to remove/disable finger or port 79 from some > > workstations and/or servers. Is there any negative impact for doing it? > > > > Any advice is much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
