rpcd disable

[Jairo Campana]

I want to set START_RPCD=0 in /etc/rc.config.d/Rpcd file.

This will make 'rpcd' daemon not start in next reboot or kill process rpcd or /sbin/init.d/Rpcd stop

I want to remove it due to security reasons but I'm not sure.

What parts of system will be damaged or won't run ? I have run agent ITO installed to server managment

[Con O'Kelly · Accepted solution]

Hi Jairo

The rpcd daemon (/opt/dce/sbin/rpcd) is used as part of DCE RPC communications. If you are using DCE then you need this to be running.

I can tell you that ITO (OVO) uses rpcd so you shouldn't disable it. I believe in future releases of ITO (OVO) there will no longer be a need to use DCE. For now you need rpcd to be running for ITO.

Cheers
Con

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Jairo,

I will think twice before disabling this service. ITO agent. Measureware, Omniback, DPS etc., will fail. I read SD/UX uses rpcd but I could be able to install packages without this daemon running.

Measureware is the main kicker for me.

-Sri