Talk:Securing servers - Revision history

Jimbo: Reverted edits by 98.126.95.50 (Talk) to last revision by Dave

2011-08-01T22:23:21Z

Reverted edits by 98.126.95.50 (Talk) to last revision by Dave

2011-05-10T21:15:56Z

GHD Straightener Australia: new section

2004-09-30T13:53:07Z

Security in a local user context section needs:

2004-09-29T04:18:43Z

2004-09-29T04:18:20Z

New page

this needs more on:

keeping your machine updated -- general, OS and programs

keeping your machine updated -- security patches

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	things needed here:(cover common gotchas and SNAFUs concerning local security; ie preventing valid shell users from obtaining privileges they aren't supposed to have or doing damage they shouldn't be able to do. sudo is clearly a must with this one, as is some discussion of running daemons under special user accounts, and the dangers of overusing "nobody" to run daemons. a quick rundown of system files that permissions should be double-checked on, like /etc/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and the databases associated with them should also be covered.)		things needed here:(cover common gotchas and SNAFUs concerning local security; ie preventing valid shell users from obtaining privileges they aren't supposed to have or doing damage they shouldn't be able to do. sudo is clearly a must with this one, as is some discussion of running daemons under special user accounts, and the dangers of overusing "nobody" to run daemons. a quick rundown of system files that permissions should be double-checked on, like /etc/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and the databases associated with them should also be covered.)
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−	~~== GHD Straightener Australia ==~~
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−	~~Many thanks for this pleasant and priceless internet site. Let me talk about it with friends and neighbors and even I will come back once again to take a look at increasing intriguing data.~~

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	things needed here:(cover common gotchas and SNAFUs concerning local security; ie preventing valid shell users from obtaining privileges they aren't supposed to have or doing damage they shouldn't be able to do. sudo is clearly a must with this one, as is some discussion of running daemons under special user accounts, and the dangers of overusing "nobody" to run daemons. a quick rundown of system files that permissions should be double-checked on, like /etc/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and the databases associated with them should also be covered.)		things needed here:(cover common gotchas and SNAFUs concerning local security; ie preventing valid shell users from obtaining privileges they aren't supposed to have or doing damage they shouldn't be able to do. sudo is clearly a must with this one, as is some discussion of running daemons under special user accounts, and the dangers of overusing "nobody" to run daemons. a quick rundown of system files that permissions should be double-checked on, like /etc/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and the databases associated with them should also be covered.)
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		+	== GHD Straightener Australia ==
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		+	Many thanks for this pleasant and priceless internet site. Let me talk about it with friends and neighbors and even I will come back once again to take a look at increasing intriguing data.

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		+	== Security in a local user context section needs: ==
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		+	things needed here:(cover common gotchas and SNAFUs concerning local security; ie preventing valid shell users from obtaining privileges they aren't supposed to have or doing damage they shouldn't be able to do. sudo is clearly a must with this one, as is some discussion of running daemons under special user accounts, and the dangers of overusing "nobody" to run daemons. a quick rundown of system files that permissions should be double-checked on, like /etc/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, and the databases associated with them should also be covered.)

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 keeping your machine updated -- general, OS and programs
+(firewalls, ssh security gotchas, choosing secure daemons, staying up to date with patches, etc.)
 keeping your machine updated -- security patches