On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:23:06 -0500 Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are a few security issues I have noticed about debian's > installation. > 1) No firewall setup during the install process, as it would be a > simple matter to run lokkit at the end of the install I fail to see > why this is not > done. > 2) Rpfilter and tcp syncookies are not enabled by default. Again > this is a simple correction, and indeed has been mentioned in several > open source linux guides for years. > 3) Do we really need portmap, inetd, or nfs running by default on our > workstations?
There shouldn't be any ports open to internal network after installation. Where do you need firewall after installation when you can make one i.e. with iptables? - Henri 'fgeek' Salo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

