On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 04:42:20PM -0800, Jon Cavalier wrote: > so now my question is, since i haven't really crossed > the next bridge which is to familiarize myself fully > with the security aspects of freebsd.. > > is this thing safe?
Yes. You have to do three thing just like you have to do with windows. 1. Setup a firewall (FreeBSD has two options availible in the system for this) 2. Update your system from time to time. 3. Don't have easy passwords. > can i leave my machine online while i go to work, without someone > easily popping in and planting a rootkit? I do. -- Alex Articles based on solutions that I use: http://www.kruijff.org/alex/index.php?dir=docs/FreeBSD/ _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
