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Author: TomSnellgracchus@inficad.com
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Subject: disabling services
Standard procedure: in root, bring up /etc/inetd.conf in your favorite
editor and comment out the services you do not want exposed remotely (or
don't plan on using). Then either reboot your box or enter
'/sbin/init.d/inetd reload' on the CLI.

Tom



Don Harrop wrote:
>
> In order to disable some services (like telnet) after I've got SSH up and
> working I have been commenting out the telnet lines in /etc/services. When
> I do it this way though it keeps me from even using the telnet service
> myself (to telnet out). What's the best way to disable services that run in
> the inet super server?
>
> Don
>