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Date:      Tue, 27 Aug 1996 20:03:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        SuperUser <cyberalec@earthlink.net>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: HELP
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.960827200007.339B-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <32237167.1025@earthlink.net>

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On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, SuperUser wrote:

> Hi, I have an INTERNET server running with FREEbsd and I need some info 
> on Security holes with it and the NET.. Please Send Me Some E-Mail on 
> it.. Thanks..

Well, we certainly hope there aren't any security holes that aren't
already addressed.

The primary problems can come from lesser-used daemons such as the
r-utilities which can be spoofed.  These are enabled by default and most
people don't need them.

I would suggest picking up a book on security.  There is a new edition of
an Internet security handbook that O'Reilly has, I think it's called
"Practical Internet Security" or somesuch.  

Also check out the comp.unix.security (?) newsgroup & FAQ, and CERT
(http://www.cert.org).  If you haven't already, pick up the UNIX System
Administration Handbook by Evi Nemeth et al.; that has a small section on
security too.

Hope this helps.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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