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From: Jason Straight (junfanpenguinfarm.com)
Date: Fri Jan 26 2001 - 22:12:47 CST

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    Huh, I run gnome without portmap all the time and haven't noticed anything.

    b5dave wrote:

    > Hi folks,
    >
    > Virtually every security article I've read says if you're not using nfs
    > or smb, then turn portmap off.
    >
    > The only exception I've seen is here:
    > http://www.mandrakeuser.org/admin/adaemon2.html
    >
    > Where it states:
    > "Needed for Remote Procedure Calls. Leave it enabled if you use GNOME or
    > need RPC otherwise. Usually enabled."
    >
    > I don't run the gnome environment, but do use lots of gnome apps out of
    > Enlightenment. Do I really need portmap running? If so, can someone
    > elaborate a bit?
    >
    > Thanks
    > b5dave.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > 

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Jason Straight
NMO.net Chief Network Engineer/Programmer