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title: 'Disable Services Used Only by NFS'

description: |-
    If NFS is not needed, disable the NFS client daemons nfslock, rpcgssd, and rpcidmapd.
    <br /><br />
    All of these daemons run with elevated privileges, and many listen for network
    connections. If they are not needed, they should be disabled to improve system
    security posture.
