09-27-2001
One last thing----
Just one last little bit, your inetd.conf file is a better reference for what is running on the box, under inetd,(not to mention the use of lsof and looking at /etc/services) than an nmap scan. nmap is guessing at what is running on what port from a list of what is assumed to be a known service on those ports, usually anything above port 1024 (and sometimes, below it) is arbitrarily set to serve from that port. BackOrifice and NetBus could be config'd to run from other ports, so can netcat and other such tools. Your best bet is stripping down to only what you need, and keeping a sharp eye out for any new servers being put out there. You can use lsof to get an idea (okay, see what's happening) of exactly what proc is using which port so you can see who is serving what out of your box.
The nmap scans are excellent for finding servers that are nto running under inetd's auspices. Sounds like you're going in the right direction....
Later,
loadc
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