Minimizing running processes on routers/switches

[mdufault]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has done this kind of work already. What I am looking for is how to remove common unwanted processes on say routers mostly. The reason...To be more secure, save memory, etc...Examples like: http, finger, and most recently what prompted me to ask this question DHCPD. I have executed no service dhcp but a couple of processes are still running. If someone has a pointer to this info then please send it along.

Thanks,

[jhalldn]

Hi!

You have to start checking all your feature that you want to run and then turn everything else off.

One good way is to follow the security guidelines lurking around @cisco.com and @nsa.gov. This way you doing two fold good things for security and the routers resorces.

http://www.nsa.gov/

ftp://ftp-eng.cisco.com/