Dispensable Functions with Impacts on
Security 
You may not need all of the functions of the MaxDB database system.
Hazards
The more functions you have installed, the more potential hazards there are.
Activities
We recommend the following measures:
·
Install only
those software components that you really need. See Installation Manual, 
Software
Components.
· Switching off the MaxDB X Server for Local Communication
· Starting the MaxDB X Server Without NI Support (Unix/Linux)