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Date:      Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:25:18 -0400
From:      "Brent Bailey" <brentb@loa.com>
To:        "Bill Moran" <wmoran@iowna.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: kernel -security
Message-ID:  <004701c0ee8c$21349460$3ab4a8c0@pretorian>
References:  <005e01c0edf8$3d148080$3ab4a8c0@pretorian> <3B1D388C.8E8275F1@iowna.com>

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thanx   :-)

B
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To: Brent Bailey <brentb@loa.com>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: kernel -security


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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