portmapper (was:Re: postgresql)

[Alexander Dalloz]

[ sorry for double posting - first got eaten by mailman ]

Am Mo, den 10.05.2004 schrieb Rodolfo J. Paiz um 18:37:

> Because it is needed by fam, which is needed by nautilus, which does have 
> RPC services which do need the portmapper. However, it has some major 
> improvements from previous portmappers to reduce the security risks (see 
> "man portmap"). However, unless there is a good reason for doing otherwise, 
> you should always block outside access to this service with your firewall.

> Rodolfo J. Paiz

Hi Rudolfo,

interesting and something I should investigate deeper. At the moment of
reading your reply I just wonder because on my workstation I have
stopped the portmap service since first install moments and I am facing
no problems with nautilus or fam, as far as I see and can tell (all is
running very nice). Does nautilus maybe only need RPC running when using
NFS?

Alexander


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