> Hi all > > on my debian fw, im running virtually no services (as to which is the > law) on my fw: > > gate:~# netstat -ln > Active Internet connections (only servers) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:113 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > tcp 0 0 192.168.111.10:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > tcp 0 0 192.168.111.10:3128 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:33644 0.0.0.0:* > Active UNIX domain sockets (only servers) > Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path > gate:~# > > > Soo I would like to know, if it is advisable to stop identd. I have > googled abit and from what I gather, its considered as dangerous and > basically pointless to run. By removing / stopping this service, will it > hamper hinder my users, other servers in any other way. I only run a > mail and ftp server. > > Kind Regards and thanks inadvance > Brent Clark > > You can stop ident daemon (which ever you have), as long as you don't need it ;) Greets, Klemen K.
