disabling services

[Tom Snell]

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
>