I'm really getting tired of this lists hostility.  I thought perhaps it
might have just been me or it might be that some people here are on the
metal-rag.... but I'm not sure I can stand it any longer.  I assume
there will be an exodus soon.

I have already seen people prove their ignorance and hostility
repeatedly on this list -- but it will be amusing to see yet another
round. I do have stuff that's probably a wee bit more on topic that I
will probably ask once this round of insulting is over, but for the
meantime, please have fun with the following:

Adam --

You say one needs to be an expert with RPC (to install qmail). Fine. 
I'll admit it, I'm not an rpc expert -- I've only written a handful of
original programs that used direct RPC calls and not just simple used
calls built upon other already built RPC calls/routines.  However, I am
stuck... I need to protect my system, that is, my qmail system, against
unauthorized use of qmail/RPC (they're related, eh?).  Since you have
installed qmail -- this means that you are an an expert with RPC and I 
beseech you for help!

Since we've all been amused at the file ownership/permissions
discussion, the cc/gcc (conf-cc/conf-ld) ongoing debate, ipfilter on
Solaris 7, I'll  throw this into the fire:

I would like to know:
(1) What RPC is open on my system[s] -- ie: how to get a list
and
(2) How to prevent unauthorized use of this RPC system, specifically
with ipfilter and Solaris 7 as well as other OS builtin features.

Now, Adam has already stated that installing qmail has a prerequisite
that one must be an expert with rpc -- so this must be on topic... so I
don't want to hear about that.

Please, Adam, enlighten me.

Scott




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