Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 13:36:31 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: asami@cs.berkeley.edu (Satoshi Asami) Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: utils/ explosion Message-ID: <199507011136.NAA23465@grumble.grondar.za>
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> BTW, what do people think about "pidentd" and "tcp_wrapper"? Torsten > said they are security tools but aren't as "secure" as they should be, > so it might be dangerous to put them in the "security" category and > people might think they are safe to use. Tcp_wrapper is an incredibly useful tool. It may not be the ultimate answer, but at my company (we are an internet service provider), tcp wrappers have kept a good couple of hack-attacks away. The package may have a problem or two, but properly driven, they are an important part of any secure setup. They are not a total answer in themselves; we also run COPS, and there is no substitute for a wide-awake administrator or two. :-) > *I* think if it's a security tool, it should go to "security", but > then I don't know the severity of their problems. Experts? :) I also think they should go into security. M -- Mark Murray 46 Harvey Rd, Claremont, Cape Town 7700, South Africa +27 21 61-3768 GMT+0200
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