On Sun, Dec 03, 2000 at 04:31:18AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i just did an nmap to a machine i'm servicing and i have 2 open ports > that i cannot account for. they are: > Port State Protocol Service > 781 open tcp hp-collector > 779 open udp unknown > > looking at /etc/services 779/udp is for moira_ureg. what the $%^& is > ?moira? and why is it 'unknown' instead of moira_ureg? > > tcp/781 is not even in my /etc/services. what is this hp-collector? > > in any case they are up and i don't know what they're for. i'm > guessing they are not important. how do i close these open ports and > how do i found what turned them on?
Try netstat -tnp to see tcp connection and programs. Maybe add the -l flag for listening programs. -- Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>