Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:35:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Gavin Grabias <gaving@enter.net> To: <security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc inetd.conf Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0108151331340.27240-100000@grabes2.enter.net> In-Reply-To: <20010815092034.E38221-100000@localhost>
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> Good point, but thats a little different. Warning those who care
> (subscribers of the list) about security advisories is MUCH different
> than making the OS mute because a percentage of the installers can't
> figure out (or don't know that they SHOULD figure out) how to turn off
> sendmail, telnet, etc. It just won't save the experienced users any
> time to have them disabled, and it won't stop the 'clueless' from being
> just that.
Security is starting to sound like a bug instead of a feature for FreeBSD.
We are arguing about whether users can use a text editor to edit their
inetd.conf. The secure approach would be to disable all services by
default. If the user wants "features" make him/her read about them and
educate themselves. Then they can make the decision as to whether they
want the service enabled.
Regards,
Gavin Grabias - System Administration
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