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Lacan
10-28-2001, 08:14 PM
hi.
when i do nmap localhost i get this output:
Port State Service
22/tcp open ssh
111/tcp open sunrpc
515/tcp open printer
3128/tcp open squid-http
6000/tcp open X11
9090/tcp open zeus-admin
i know all services except
111/tcp open sunrpc
does someone knows what it is?
thanks in advance.
Dark Ninja
10-28-2001, 08:24 PM
SunRPC is a portmapper on your computer. Very unsafe to run (at least in my experience). Block it as soon as you can.
Run a search on Google for more information.
Dark Ninja
Lacan
10-28-2001, 08:34 PM
if i turn it off, will something stop working on my comp? is it really necessary to run that portmapper?
Dark Ninja
10-28-2001, 09:46 PM
As far as I know, you do not need it. If anybody knows of a reason you need sunrpc, let me know.
For now...just shut it down.
Dark Ninja
I've got following info on portmap (which is the cause for port 111 sunrpc).
taken from ntsysv:
The portmapper manages RPC connections, which are used by protocols such as NFS and NIS. The portmap server must be running on machines which act as servers for protocols which make use of the RPC mechanism.
Don't use NTF and don't recall immediately what NIS was. Btw. what is rwhois, where it's needed and how to turn it off if i have it on?