Date: Sun, 10 Mar 96 17:04:26 EST From: sreid@edmbbs.iceonline.com To: security@freebsd.org Subject: How secure is FreeBSD 2.1 right after install? Message-ID: <9603101704.D6300AZ@edmbbs.iceonline.com>
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Is there anything I need to do to secure my system after a fresh install >from the Walnut Creek CD? I've already disabled the r*, finger and telnet services in inetd.conf. I don't expect I'll need them. Is there anything else I need to worry about? Our local ethernet will start with two FreeBSD machines and a Cisco router, connected to the internet. One of the FreeBSD machines will be a web server (probably running Apache) and the other will be for web page development under X Windows. I'm concerned that X might be a potential security hole, since it uses TCP port 6000 to accept connections from clients... Can I close off remote access to the X server without having to install a firewall? I won't need to access the X server from the LAN. Can X be set to ignore the TCP port? I'm interested in anything that might be a security problem.
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