Re: Security followup

Subject: Re: Security followup
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:18:54 -0800


Andrew Plato wrote:

That said, if you really want to do this, then secure your box. [snip]

Good advice all around, whether you're sharing files or not.

I'd add two more basics:

1. Don't use your root/administrator's account for the Internet. Ever.

2. Use permissions, especially to limit what file-sharers can access.

These two points aren't enough in themselves, by any means. But they should limit the damage or the prying that a curious file-sharer can do on your system. You may lose personal files, but at least the system should be preserved.

And, naturally, everyone has regular backups, so that's not a problem. Right? ;-)


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