Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 20:21:21 +0000 From: "WebSec WebSec" <secure21st@hotmail.com> To: florin.manaila@softnet.ro Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Fwd: Re: Secure Message-ID: <F4PgrP56Kp9hhmO0FV40001263a@hotmail.com>
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I think it is important to differentiate between "network" security and "local user" security. I assume that this question is about network security. In this case, the security of the machine depends on the number of services required to operate this machine and the security of all network services running on that machine. To give you an example, if you have a trojan horse running on any *BSD machine - you understand the rest. As far as the number of services required - I think all BSDs are the same :) This is unlike Win NT and especially Win2K! It is important to understand that in many cases very similar applications ae running on *BSDs and Linux! Remember this trojan horse example? The key is to not have extra services and hand-pick those that face the Internet. Sometimes, it means a sacrifice in functionality... But than again, one can always load a trojan... and ask which platform is more secure... I choose FreeBSD because it supports more advanced HW configurations. As far as security, it can be secure if it is not that one big firm. >To: florin.manaila@softnet.ro >cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG >Date: 11/12/2001 02:46 PM >From: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: Secure > > >Depends on an administrator. > >If you are an experienced individual, and know a lot about a issue, you can >make an WindowsNT or RedHat linux box as secure as hell. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Florin MANAILA" <florin.manaila@softnet.ro> >To: "BSD" <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:25 PM >Subject: Secure > > > > Hi all, > > Question: > > > > How secure is FreeBSD compared with OpenBSD , NetBSD , Linux ??? > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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