[olug] Deactivate haldaemon on servers?

dthacker9 at cox.net dthacker9 at cox.net
Mon Jan 4 23:53:27 UTC 2010


I'm doing some security cleanup work.   Our RHEL servers are running haldaemon, and I see no need for them to.  The NSA recommends removing it but cautions that other programs may depend on it.(1)   Any downside to shutting the haldaemon off on co-located servers?

Dave Thacker

(1)http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/factsheets/rhel5-pamphlet-i731.pdf





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