Subject: Re: inetd.conf defaults
To: Erik Fair <fair@clock.org>
From: Hal Murray <murray@pa.dec.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 05/27/2000 23:26:18
I have no strong opinions.
I think a web page discussing the issues would be more valuable.
Does one exist already? (I don't remember finding one, but I haven't
looked carefully recently.)
Even if the default is high-security, a checklist of the things some
people might expect to find, a description of the risks, directions
for how to turn them on, how to make/keep them safe, pitfalls, and
such would be helpful, especially to non-wizard admins.
Pointers/links to the fine print in other documentation is fine.
I'm just looking for a sentence or paragraph describing the risks
- a checklist of what to look for if you want to keep a NetBSD system
secure.