Agreed, if you aren't actually using something it's not meaningful to switch
it on.
But isn't kudzu required (mandatory) for Plug 'n Pray or hot-pluggable (USB)
devices?
- Jill.
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Jill Rowling
Snr Design Engineer & Unix System Administrator
Electronic Engineering Department, Aristocrat Technologies Australia
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-----Original Message-----
From: Umar Goldeli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 26 September 2000 10:28
To: Arthur Barton
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Daemons, RH, from Security Portal
> > I'd have thought it would be better to keep the daemon and just ensure
> that
> > it works properly...
>
> Very true. As long as it functions properly, there isn't much of a problem
> with it running, it is simply a personal preference i have to disable
> things.
Actually - your "personal preference" will dramatically increase your
system's security. :)
Any daemon that isn't started is one less that could have been otherwise
exploited.
In short - if you don't *desperately* need it, trash it.
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