what is the unneeded users ?

Hi
i have just receive my new Linux Box...
i note that /etc/passwd file contains many default users :
root
bin
daemon
lp
sync
shutdown
halt
mail
news
uucp
operator
games
gopher
ftp
nobody
vcsa
rpm
netdump
nscd
ident
sshd
SSH
rpc
rpcuser
nfsnobody
mailnull
smmsp
pcap
xfs
canna
wnn
ntp
named
mysql
cpanel
mailman

i don think a hosting PROVIDER server will need all these users such as : games ....
wich users can i delete the saftely without any kind of problems ?
thnx in advance

 

 

 

 

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