Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 22:08:50 -0500 From: "DaleCo Help Desk" <daleco@daleco.biz> To: "Peter Leftwich" <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com>, "FreeBSD Questions LIST" <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Port 514 unsafe? open to outside? Message-ID: <007501c27b0a$add4f7a0$fa00a8c0@DaleCoportable> References: <20021023194624.L499-100000@dhcp-407-32.san.rr.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Leftwich" <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> To: "FreeBSD Questions LIST" <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:48 PM Subject: Port 514 unsafe? open to outside? > # grep 514 /etc/services | grep shell > shell 514/tcp cmd #like exec, but automatic > > I ran `nmap` on my local IP and the only "interesting" port it found was > 514. What is this port? I don't understand "shell," and "cmd." > $'man rshd' And that said, if you don't want it on, perhaps you should turn it off ....it must be enabled in /etc/inetd.conf. Comment it out and -HUP the inetd process.... > How do I find out if sendmail is trying to work "inboundedly?" I know it > works outbound because I am about to send this message ;-] > Not sure what you're asking. If you're receiving mail, sendmail by default puts it in /var/mail, in an appropriately titled file. That, I believe, it the standard config..... Kevin Kinsey To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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