From owner-freebsd-security Thu Jun 3 10:37: 0 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from ns1.yes.no (ns1.yes.no [195.204.136.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D05681552F for ; Thu, 3 Jun 1999 10:36:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from eivind@bitbox.follo.net) Received: from bitbox.follo.net (bitbox.follo.net [195.204.143.218]) by ns1.yes.no (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA15493; Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:36:10 +0200 (CEST) Received: (from eivind@localhost) by bitbox.follo.net (8.8.8/8.8.6) id TAA78135; Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:36:09 +0200 (MET DST) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:36:09 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund To: Unknow User Cc: Matthew Hunt , freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SSH2 (in FreeBSD-Questions) Message-ID: <19990603193609.H77195@bitbox.follo.net> References: <37568B58.C48DCEA2@tdnet.com.br> <19990603102427.D58665@wopr.caltech.edu> <375690E3.4BC9BB94@tdnet.com.br> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.1i In-Reply-To: <375690E3.4BC9BB94@tdnet.com.br>; from Unknow User on Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 02:27:47PM +0000 Sender: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 02:27:47PM +0000, Unknow User wrote: > No, i never use ports (Due to security problem)! > i always get the source! > > Any tips? Ports are *better* than getting the source manually, as they (often) include extra security patches, while still allowing you to access the source before compiling it. They also provide (some) protection against trojan horses. Now, go install the port, and think a tiny bit more before deciding your security policy the next time, OK? Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message