Disable unnecessary services provided by the operating system for Oracle InForm Publisher

The Oracle InForm Publisher feature does not use the following services:

• Identification Protocol (identd).

  This protocol is generally used to identify the owner of a TCP connection on UNIX.

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

  This protocol is a method for managing and reporting information about different systems.

If you are not using these services for other applications, Oracle recommends that you disable these services to minimize your security exposure. If you need SMTP, identd, or SNMP for other applications, upgrade to the latest version of the protocol to provide the most up-to-date security for your system.