Disabling unnecessary services and ports on a server is indeed a recommended best practice in the security field, as it minimizes the number of potential entry points for an attacker, thus reducing the server's attack surface. Services and ports that are not needed for the server's operation can become vulnerabilities if they are left enabled and unsecured.
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What is an attack surface?
What are some examples of unnecessary services and ports?