Network Security

Richard Hubbard hubbardr at adelphia.net
Wed Dec 19 22:09:47 EST 2001


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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'll 
pipe in to help out...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff 
size=2>Another book (aside from Hacking Exposed)&nbsp; is "Securing and 
Optimizing Linux Red Hat Edition - A Hands on Guide" available at <A 
href="http://www.linuxdoc.org">http://www.linuxdoc.org</A>.&nbsp; It's free, and 
it is a step by step to build a secure server.&nbsp; It is a little dated, 
giving examples using rh 6.2.&nbsp; The one chapter that has been definitely 
superceded is the chapter on ipchains, which has been replaced by 
iptables.&nbsp; However, this still should get you pretty close to what you 
need.&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If 
you're not using RedHat, then the general security measures are still a good 
guide, you'll just need to go to your distro do get the 
details.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'm 
dual booting with redhat 7.2 on this machine, and have dual booted with 
Mandrake.&nbsp; (I know someone will take umbrage, but) I think they are both 
pretty good.&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The 
ram and hard drive space should be plenty.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma 
  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-nflug at nflug.org 
  [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ronald 
  Maggio<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  nflug at nflug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Network Security<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HI John</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You where talking&nbsp;&nbsp;about this subject 
  in an email or two ago.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Arial 
  size=2>It&nbsp;was&nbsp;on Network Security I think a boof you have read or 
  are reading.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Was it on Network Security </FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2>in general ie: Linux/Unix and Windows. If so could you 
  please mention the title of this book again. I've been reading Hacking Exposed 
  second edition. (Mc Graw Hill press) ,and Hack Proofing your Network Internet 
  Tradecraft. (Syngress press) also do you know of any books on Linux/Unix 
  Security.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been getting NetBio's hits and 
  SMTP hits which brought down my Celeron Box, but everything was backed-up 
  anyways and my other boxes are up and running. Right this vary minute I'm low 
  level formatting the HDD's on the Celeron to reinstall Win 98 SE Second 
  Version.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like an option on the subject of dual-booting 
  a version of Linux on this 
  celeron&nbsp;box&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;thinking&nbsp;of RedHat</FONT><FONT 
  face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;7.2 for Intel. Do you have any suggestions 
  that&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>is of </FONT><FONT face=Arial 
  size=2>another choice than RedHat&nbsp;7.2.?&nbsp;&nbsp;There are 2. 13gig 
  HDD's on the box in question,&nbsp;768mb of ram,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ISA 56K modem, and all standard subsystem 
  parts\boards running on this box.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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