On 25 Aug 99, at 23:17, Kervin wrote:
> One of the first files to check out is /etc/inetd.conf .
>
> Comment out any servers there you do not need. I stoped my talk,
> telnet, ftp, finger... Just about all the internet servers actually.
>
just as a side-note: commenting out the daemons does not remove
your ability to telnet, ftp, finger etc. It removes others ability
to access those services on your box. So it is wise to not run
those daemons for security reasons.
--
Keith
> Kervin
>
> "MURRAY, Paul" wrote:
> >
> > When my machine starts up, a hole bunch of demon processes start and I'm
> > sure that I don't need all of 'em (I'm running standalone).
> >
> > How do I configure what starts up when linux boots?
>
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> ____________________________________________________________
> Kervin Pierre.
