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From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>
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Subject: What does portmap do?
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:36:08 +0100
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I see portmap running in top.  Apparently it is a daemon associated with RPC.
However, I don't recall installing any RPC stuff on my machine.  Should it be
there, and what does it to?  I am concerned because RPC can be an open door to
security breaches.


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