Re: Ports and privileges

[Doug Hughes <Doug.Hughes () Eng Auburn EDU>]

> Correct me if I am wrong (hey someone surly will :)
> but isnt nfs (port 2049) udp only?  So wouldnt tcp to port 2049be a non
> issue?
Previously yes, But now there is NFSv3. It's been shipping as part of
SunOS (Solaris2) for several years now, and it can use TCP or UDP
as its transport.

> As for changing the port access on solaris:
> /usr/sbin/ndd /dev/tcp tcp_smallest_nonpriv_port <first nonpriv port>
> /usr/sbin/ndd /dev/udp udp_smallest_nonpriv_port <first nonpriv port>
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Doug Hughes                                     Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin                                Auburn University
                        doug () eng auburn edu