Will Maier wrote: > On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 12:35:09PM +0000, kevin bailey wrote: >> these ports seem to be open by default on a standard sarge setup > [...] > > Not a standard, default setup; you've installed and enabled other > services which aren't turned on by default. > >> the server will just be serving email and websites so can these >> services be turned off? > [...] > > Yes, those services can be turned off in most environments; still, > you should verify that there aren't any users for them before > removing them entirely. > >> what is >> 1720/tcp filtered H.323/Q.931 >> ? > > H.323 is usually used by Voice Over IP applications. To find out > what particular application on your server is listening on that > port, try the following: > > # lsof -Pni :1720
thanks for the help > >> and how do i turn it off if it is uneccessary. > > This depends very much on the particular application; it may be > started in rc.d or via inetd.conf. > > Most of these questions are asked rather frequently; their answers > can be found in the archives and on google. > i did have a quick look but nothing much eemed to come up RE this particular response - will look further, thanks, kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
