Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 04:50:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Nowlin <mike@argos.org> To: Steve Reid <sreid@sea-to-sky.net> Cc: "Rashid N. Achilov" <shelton@sentry.granch.ru>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kern.securelevel and X Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.05.9910160444510.25028-100000@jason.argos.org> In-Reply-To: <19991015133335.A410@grok.localnet>
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> But I don't think FreeBSD has that capability. I haven't seen any > mention of a FreeBSD aperture driver, not even in vaporware form. > Maybe people just don't realize such a thing is possible? ...not really sure I should bring this up, but....... My belief is that if you feel the necessity to run a machine (especially a production box) under a higher secure level, you should not be using that box for "general user uses", including X. With the prices of fast ethernet and motherboards these days, there's no reason why you can't make a workstation for general use that doesn't really mind getting trashed if somebody breaks in -- restore a backup tape, and you're ready to go. Diskless workstations (slaved off the high-security machine) comes to mind... --mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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