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To: Brent Bailey <brentb@loa.com>
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Subject: Re: kernel -security
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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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