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Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 [message #22817 is a reply to message #22815]

Thu, 07 December 2000 09:49

Nick Bower
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Registered: June 1999

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fyi, my 6.1 firewall underwent numerous port-scans earlier this year by one or
more people trying to get a way in. they didn't. the simple rules are,

1. don't use nfs/nis and sendmail unless you know what you're doing. it takes
approximately 3 clicks to turn these services off.

2. be aware of security updates on redhat or other distro sites. hell - at
least redhat (and other distros) get them out within a day or two of a known
flaw. i think we all know what the proprietory security model of the
alternative is like.

> A word to the wise!
>
> And a reply from another colleague
>
> Telnet is a notorious weak point. Better to always use the more secure SSH.

this is highly misleading - the reason for your colleague's comment is that
telnet, ftp, pop3, etc. all transfer passwords as plain text which may be very
easilly sniffed by someone on the same subnet. ssh doesn't because of its
public key encryption. telnet isn't some flakey door that lets people in more
easilly.

nick

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		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Paul Woodford on Thu, 07 December 2000 10:24
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Nick Bower on Thu, 07 December 2000 09:49
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Richard French on Thu, 07 December 2000 09:16
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Vapuser on Thu, 07 December 2000 08:00
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Nigel Wade on Thu, 07 December 2000 08:02
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Nigel Wade on Thu, 07 December 2000 07:30
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Paul van Delst on Thu, 07 December 2000 00:00
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Mark Hadfield on Wed, 06 December 2000 13:36
		Re: IDL and RedHat version 7.0 By: Kenneth Mankoff on Wed, 06 December 2000 00:00

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