Re: inetd.conf security

From: Josh McKee (jtmckee_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 10/03/04 

Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 01:54:36 GMT

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:46:45 +0000, Casper H. S. *** wrote:

> Josh McKee <jtmckee@rmac.know-spam-bogus.net> writes:
>
>>But it does require that rpcbind be running to function. I don't like
>>the idea of having to start rpcbind in order to manage removable media
>>for a service that isn't called remotely. Any thoughts as to why it was
>>designed this way?
>
> Nope; not sure why running rpcbind is considered such a big
> problem. (It is indeed listening on the network but always
> on fixed port)

Thanks Casper. It does against good security practices of running the
least number of services possible. I don't understand why a network
service needs to be running in order to use removable media. Especially
if the automounter isn't listening on the network. It didn't use to be
this way. I'd be interested in knowing why it changed to this behavior.

Josh

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