Quick server security configuration
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 - 9:42 pm - Linux
By default Centos, RedHat and Fedora starts multiple daemons that are actually not needed, for example:
nfs
nfslock
cups
gpm
and I am suggesting you disable these services asap. You can turn it off via chkconfig command or even remove from the execution at init levels as well.
chkconfig –del cups
chkconfig –level 3 cups off
The above line with –del will simply remove it
the second line with –level 3 option will turn off in init #3
There are quiet a few more services/daemons that you do not need… probably portmap, autofs and others…