> Am 16.03.2018 um 11:42 schrieb Torsten: > > Hi! > > > > On my OpenBSD 6.2 syslogd is listening to port 514, even though it is > > not started with "-r" (to receive remote syslog messages). It does not > > actually seem to log anything if I send something to port 514 UDP, > > however, I want the machine to be invisible when someone is probing for > > open ports. I know I could use PF as a workaround, but can't I not > > prevent syslogd from opening that port in the first place? > > The command line option is "-u" to receive remote syslog messages. If > that option is not given and no logging rules exist to send to a remote > host the socket is closed per default since 6.2. Perhaps you are logging > to a remote host? > The syslogd here on my 6.2 system has not opened port 514.
so much drama positively rivited to my chair, have to keep reading this email thread an open port which doesn't reply
