Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 09:06:38 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Stavros Patiniotis <stavros@esc.net.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bsdi v2.1 freebsd2.2.2 Message-ID: <19970910090638.22766@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970905141745.17184B-100000@bang.esc.net.au>; from Stavros Patiniotis on Wed, Sep 10, 1997 at 12:25:43AM %2B0930 References: <19970905135932.58003@lemis.com> <Pine.BSI.3.91.970905141745.17184B-100000@bang.esc.net.au>
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On Wed, Sep 10, 1997 at 12:25:43AM +0930, Stavros Patiniotis wrote: >>> What I am really after is some answers to the following: >>> >>> (1) Can I export bsdi v2.1 password db to Freebsd 2.2.2 using rdist? >> >> Yes, that shouldn't be a problem. You might like to compare the >> contents of /etc/group. > > What would I be looking for? Any differences. The formats are identical, but if your passwd file refers to a group which either doesn't exist on your FreeBSD box, or which has a different number, you'll have to do something about it. >>> (2) Has anyone got Frontpage server extension for bsdi v2.1 working on >>> Freebsd v2.1 without any hassles? >> >> Not I. What's Frontpage? > > Microsoft Frontpage, is a *(&^*&&$ kludge of a program/set of addons for > a webserver (the idea behind it is good though). There seems to be > problems with the installation script, big problems! What do you expect from Microsoft? >>> (3) Where can I get a list of security issues that apply to 2.2.2? >> >> I'll leave this to somebody else as well. You could check CERT, of >> course. > > Yes, I have AusCERTs recommendations, I was just wondering whether any > specific issues that were "common" so not recoded at cert. Not that I know of. On the whole, FreeBSD is pretty good on security, but it's not perfect, of course. Greg
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