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List:       mandrake-expert
Subject:    RE: [expert] Security and services- a Wiki request.
From:       Sigmascape1 () cs ! com
Date:       2004-12-06 12:07:33
Message-ID: 0AFA843E.49DFDF87.3F8EDD3A () cs ! com
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I agree that this is a daunting situation. There are forums on Mandrake's site (and mirror sites) that discuss security settings.

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john <john@poogle.co.uk> wrote:

>As security is currently a "hot" topic and mention has been made of 
>stopping/uninstalling services which are not required it occurred to me that 
>when selecting services in mcc, the information given can be a little too 
>concise for some.
>For example Portmap information starts " the portmapper manges RPC 
>connections....." This can be a little daunting for a newbie. I wondered if 
>someone who knows enough about the subject could write a Wiki entry along the 
>lines of "what do you connect to the internet for ?"
>Web Browsing & e mail - then enable xxx and disable yyy
>Online Gaming -  then enable xxx and disable yyy
>and so on...
>I'd do it myself but I don't understand the subject well enough.
>
>

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