please deactivate services by default!

"Jóhann B. Guðmundsson" johannbg at hi.is
Thu Sep 25 12:57:19 UTC 2008


Christoph Höger wrote:
>> Add sshd cups bluetooth and avahi to the list as well..
>>     
>
> sshd seems to be deactivated by default on my laptop (I cannot remember
> deactivating it), bluetooth can be activated on command (hardware
> switch, starting a bluetooth app) but cups seems to be a problem. How
> would you print things when the printer is attached to a server (how
> even discover it)? Avahi may be a little talkative but for home purposes
> it seems pretty usefull.
>   
ssh is on by default and port 22 is open in the firewall
In system-config-firewall --> Trusted services
they removed the hash from SSH so the novice enduser
would not notice it.... ( It shows in  Other ports now )

Services that are not needed for system functionality
and network connection should be turned of by default

JB
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