[Rule-list] What is sunrpc?

[Martin Stricker]

Marco Fioretti wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> playing with my machine (RH 7.3) I just realized that there is an
> open port I didn't know:
> 
> [root at polaris root]# nmap -sT localhost
> [snip]
> 111/tcp    open        sunrpc
> [snip]
> 
> Do you know what service this is, and if there is any reason to leave
> it open/running on a typical RULE box?

RPC Remote Procedure Call. You need this port only if you expect such
calls, i. e. if you are running a CORBA ORB which provides a service.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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