You don't have to offer a network service to the world to increase your vulnerability footprint. This is the same with Windows. If you load unnecessary software or services you are increasing your exposure. It's the same for Linux. That's my point. ;)
-- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration Joey Kelly wrote: > On Friday 21 September 2007 10:08, Dustin Puryear wrote: >> Joey- >> >> I would argue against this particular angle. It seems to me that it goes >> under "running unnecessary services on your computer", which is already >> a vice that Windows and most Linux distros have. Thoughts? > > I see your point. However, you don't have to offer the service to the world. > Again, open-source software is able to be kept patched and secure, so I > wouldn't worry about that aspect at all. > > One major benefit to running your own DNS is that your lookups are going to > be > much faster, thus improving the speed of all Internet applications. I do this > here, and also for all my clients, if there is a server on-site. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
