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Services to Shutdown
[Linux System Administration Homepage]
Services to Shutdown
- apmd (we don't have a battery backup or a laptop)
- irqbalance (need dual processors to use this)
- isdn (we don't have isdn)
- mdmonitor
- netfs (nfs (network file system) is very insecure unless configured
properly, and we don't need it)
- nfs and nfslock (ditto)
- pcmcia (mainly for laptops, we don't need)
- portmap (many security issues, avoid if you can)
- rpcgssd
- rpcidmapd
- rpcsvcgssd
Technically, any service that you don't need should be turned off.
Normally the following services are left on as you need them, but all of
them can and have been hacked in the past. Remember to update all services you keep running.
- Edit runlevels (ours is in /etc/rc.d/rc3.d ) using chkconfig --level 3 servicename on/off Or use the GUI tool
- You can turn a sevice on or off using service servicename on|off
- Updates are best at the command line yum update
Services that are optional
- ftpd (ftp server)
- httpd (web server)
- ntp (network time protocol)
- sendmail (email server)
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