Re: closing open ports
On Sun, Dec 03, 2000 at 04:31:18AM -0500, patd@dahiroc.net wrote:
> i just did an nmap to a machine i'm servicing and i have 2 open ports
> that i cannot account for. they are:
> Port State Protocol Service
> 781 open tcp hp-collector
> 779 open udp unknown
>
> looking at /etc/services 779/udp is for moira_ureg. what the $%^& is
> ?moira? and why is it 'unknown' instead of moira_ureg?
>
> tcp/781 is not even in my /etc/services. what is this hp-collector?
>
> in any case they are up and i don't know what they're for. i'm
> guessing they are not important. how do i close these open ports and
> how do i found what turned them on?
Try netstat -tnp to see tcp connection and programs. Maybe add the -l
flag for listening programs.
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Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
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