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Date:      Fri, 9 Jun 2000 13:34:22 +0200 (SAST)
From:      Justin Stanford <jus@security.za.net>
To:        George.Giles@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Firewall Problem
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006091333430.12242-100000@Athena.za.net>
In-Reply-To: <862568F9.003E54A8.00@MCSMTP.MC.VANDERBILT.EDU>

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You can kill the portmapper (port 111) in /etc/rc.conf by placing an
override in there (find the override in /etc/defaults/rc.conf).

Port 6000 is your X server - its best to firewall out 6000.

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Justin Stanford
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2000 George.Giles@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu wrote:

> 
> 
> I have enabled the simple firewall configuration on my kernel (FreeBSD 3.4). I
> only allow ftp 21, and ssh 22 as incoming connections. I am using postfix
> instead of sendmail, yet incoming mail connections occur. Why?
> 
> I also use natd to allow my private network out.
> 
> When I run a nmap I also see the sunrpc port 111, and X at 6000.
> 
> Please advise.
> 
> George
> 
> 
> 
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