Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:22:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> To: DaleCo Help Desk <daleco@daleco.biz> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org> Subject: Re: Port 514 unsafe? open to outside? Message-ID: <20021026141925.H25789-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> In-Reply-To: <007501c27b0a$add4f7a0$fa00a8c0@DaleCoportable>
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On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, DaleCo Help Desk wrote: > PL> I ran `nmap` on my local IP and the only "interesting" port it > PL> 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.... # grep rshd /etc/*.conf /etc/inetd.conf:#shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/rshd rshd /etc/inetd.conf:#kshell stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/rshd rshd -k /etc/inetd.conf:#shell stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/rshd rshd Where else could rshd be getting launched from? /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ ? > PL> How do I find out if sendmail is trying to work "inboundedly?" I know it > PL> 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 receive incoming email, sent for example to root@[my.ip.here] don't you need MX records and qualified/registered domain name info?? I haven't been able to send email to myself yet :( -- Peter Leftwich President & Founder Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA +1-413-403-9555 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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