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Date:      Tue, 05 Jun 2001 15:52:44 -0400
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To:        Brent Bailey <brentb@loa.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: kernel -security
Message-ID:  <3B1D388C.8E8275F1@iowna.com>
References:  <005e01c0edf8$3d148080$3ab4a8c0@pretorian>

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man init
will provide details on what each securelevel does.

Brent Bailey wrote:
> 
> I recently install 4.3 FBSD an i noticed you have the option of picking
> "type of security"   i chose "extreme"  and all it really does is add
> kern_securelevel="2"
> kern_securelevel_enable="YES"
> 
> to the /etc/rc.conf  file.....my question is what advantages as far as
> security does this offer ??   I also installed IPFW w/ NAT  and a few other
> measures to keep unwanted THINGS at bay...

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