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How do I start a portmap service?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I start a portmap service?

Examples

  1. To start the portmap daemon, enter the following command: startsrc -s portmap.
  2. To stop the portmap daemon enter the following command: stopsrc -s portmap.

What is portmap service Linux?

Portmap is a server that converts RPC program numbers into DARPA protocol port numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server is started, it will tell portmap what port number it is listening to, and what RPC program numbers it is prepared to serve.

How restart NFS service in Linux?

Redhat / RHEL / CentOS Linux: Start / Stop / Restart NFS Service [ server ]

  1. Start / Stop / Restart portmap Service under RHEL. Type the following commands:
  2. Start / Stop / Restart NFS Service under RHEL / CentOS Linux. Type the following commands:
  3. Automatically Start the NFS Server.

How is the portmap service secured?

1. Protect portmap With TCP Wrappers. It is important to use TCP wrappers to limit which networks or hosts have access to the portmap service since it has no built-in form of authentication. Further, use only IP addresses when limiting access to the service.

What do you need to know about portmap in Linux?

Portmap is needed for the programs which use SUN RPC. NFS and NIS are the typical service to need this portmap. This service is provided by portmap rpm package, which should be installed on any machine which acts as a server for protocols using RPC. Use the chkconfig utility to configure (enable and disable) the portmap service i.e.:

How to enable or disable portmap service in Linux?

Use the chkconfig utility to configure (enable and disable) the portmap service i.e.: Use the service command to manage (stop, start, etc.) the portmap service interactively ie.:

Which is port does the portmapper service run on?

The Portmapper service (portmap, rpcbind) is required for mapping RPC requests to a network service. The Portmapper service is needed e.g. for mounting network shares using the Network File System (NFS). The Portmapper service runs on port 111 tcp/udp.

Where is the port mapper script in Ubuntu?

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 | Ubuntu Server. The base configuration file for the port mapper daemon is /etc/default/portmap. It suggests one command option that is fed to the /etc/init.d/portmap script: Options are fed to the service script, /etc/init.d/portmap.