Re: config files obfuscation [was: Configuring NFS under Linux for Firewall control]

["Paul W. Frields" <paul frields com>]

On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 14:02 -0800, Florin Andrei wrote:
[...snip...]
> > # Default is to use portmap
> > # LOCKD_TCPPORT=
> > # LOCKD_UDPPORT=
> > # RQUOTAD_PORT=
> > # MOUNTD_PORT=
> > # -------------------
> > 
> > I haven't BZ'd this since I wasn't sure if anyone agreed with my
> > suggestion, but will do so if I can get a second on the motion.
> 
> I'm not sure about the details either, but overall this is what i was
> talking about.
> Perhaps don't leave the *PORT variables empty, but add sensible values?

Sensible values will be widely variant from one location to the next. A
"sensible value" is one that gets through *your* firewall. What's there
should be good enough for even the laziest admin, IMHO, and yes, I
resemble that remark too. :-)

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Paul W. Frields, RHCE