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my linux server run postfix and mailscanner only and need ssh for remote login. the following services below are running on my system. I want to titan the server security, ...
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    which service shall I turn off

    my linux server run postfix and mailscanner only and need ssh for remote login. the following services below are running on my system. I want to titan the server security, what service shall I trun off?

    MailScanner on
    acpid on
    anacron on
    atd on
    auditd on
    autofs on
    avahi-daemon on
    bluetooth on
    cpuspeed on
    crond on
    cups on
    gpm on
    haldaemon on
    hidd on
    hplip on
    ip6tables on
    iptables on
    irqbalance on
    iscsi on
    iscsid on
    isdn on
    kudzu on
    libvirtd on
    lvm2-monitor on
    mcstrans on
    mdmonitor on
    messagebus on
    microcode_ctl on
    netfs on
    network on
    nfslock on
    pcscd on
    portmap on
    rawdevices on
    readahead_early on
    restorecond on
    rhn-virtualization-host on
    rhnsd on
    rpcgssd on
    rpcidmapd on
    setroubleshoot on
    smartd on
    sshd on
    syslog on
    xend on
    xendomains on
    xfs on
    xinetd on
    yum-updatesd on

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    Are you running virtual machines on this host? If not, you can remove the xen kernel and xen tools which will automatically disable all the xen and related services. As far as I can see, most (or all) of the other services are necessary (or desirable) for your system. Disabling them will quickly illustrate the "law of unintended consequences" with a non-functional or otherwise broken system.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!

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