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How do I close ports?
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aixmurderer
IS-IT--Management
Add or remove (or comment out) the definitions to the /etc/services file.
The process definition which will be listening on a port you will find in the /etc/inetd.conf file. Comment it out or add as required.
You will have to restart the inetd process afterwards by giving it a HUP.
Chris
The process definition which will be listening on a port you will find in the /etc/inetd.conf file. Comment it out or add as required.
You will have to restart the inetd process afterwards by giving it a HUP.
Chris
ElgisRamon
MIS
Are you talking about serial, parallel, TCP, UDP ports?
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.
I hope it works...
Unix was made by and for smart people.
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