Re: Linux Security

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On Friday 18 January 2002 01:48, BUNTER MATTHEW wrote:
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>
> All,
>
> I am by no means an expert but from past experience, reading advice from
> far more experienced persons than myself and having to deal with budgets, I
> sincerely believe that Linux machines can be made secure enough to reduce
> the risk of compromise.
>
> This doesn't always involve 'sexy' security tools. Not having X, telnet,
> printing, or mail on a server that doesn't provide that service to a
> business goes a long way. Don't use a Mack Truck when all you need is a VW
> Beetle! Making sure sysadmins use tools like ssh (yes I know there have
> been issues), ensure no generic accounts, good password rules, sudo
> (ditto), processes for logging;, clearly defined roles and
> responsibilities, and the list goes on.
><snip>

I tend to agree.  Since switching all our offices over to Linux last June, we 
have been adhering to a policy that each box has what it needs and nothing 
more.  We have one exception at a remote office that runs solely on solar 
power.  There, due to power constraints, we have one box that must provide 
both server and workstation functions.  We monitor it very closely.  

-- 
Robin Lynn Frank

Director of Operations
Paradigm-Omega, LLC
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