[cobalt-security] Disable Services / ports

["Vincent Jordan" <vjordan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have recently been given the opportunity to takeover as an administrator
for several raq4r and raq4i server appliances. Due to a staffing situation
I'm the only "qualified" tech to administer these boxes. Coming from a
windows server world I feel a little overwhelmed.

I scanned some of our boxes and have noticed several ports / services open
that I would like to see disabled.

I would like to close the following ports and services.
port 143 imap
port 123 NTP
port 161 SNMP

I have questions about the following ports:
udp port 42 NAME  this I believe is for WINS replication. I do not believe I
need this                                                 			service
running.
udp port 123 NTP This is the network time protocol. don't think I will need
that for hosting 		      web pages.
udp port 514 syslog. I don't believe I have any other servers / devices
reporting to this 				   server, don't think I need it.
udp port 520 router. I don't believe I will be using this service unless it
works with the 	               dns routing.

I am sending this email along with the task of researching documentation to
solve these issues. I appreciate any help that can be offered. just for
reference please refrain from flames, everyone started as a newbie.

thanks in advance,

V. Jordan
MSL Internet Solutions
Box 154
Davidsville PA 15928
http://www.mslnetworks.net
814-349-8174