Hey Viktor!
> Eg.: I know that FTP server and telnet is running by default on
> linux. Is this
> a risk?
> If anyone could help me with some advice or a pointer for further info on
> this?
Running servers are a risk, if they aren't configured well. If you set
up a workstation, be sure to deactivate any servers you don't need. Actually
it's only a risk for your machine, but maybe an intruder gets through your
workstation to other (trusted) boxes.
1st : Don't run any Servers you don't need such as ftp, webmin, ldap,
linuxconf,
xfs and so on.
2nd : Don't use insecure services like telnet. Use ssh instead
3rd : Make sure your box has valid paket filtering (firewall) rules set if
you use useful servers like webmin and linuxconf-web
But i think you will get more trouble getting the hole thing to work on
an high-end machine together w/ NT bootloader than making it secure.
Good Luck
Sven
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