flupke wrote:
>
> Sorry, Paul, but I don't agree with what you said:
> a low security level can help intruders to have access to your computer
> and it can also give more privileges to those people.
>
> Maybe this is not the place to discuss how and why it can happen, but I
> think that people on this list that care about their security on internet
> should be aware of that.
>
> Of course, the security level can also prevent bad or stupid local users
> to do nasty or unwanted things.
>
> Can a guru correct me if I said something stupid, please?
>
> HTH
> Flupke
>
> On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, Paul wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, Mark Weaver wrote:
> >
> > >I'm using security setting of medium. Does that make a difference? I was
> > >also wondering since I'm using PMfirewall do I need to keep my security
> > >setting at medium, or can I lower it to low?
> >
> > I think the firewall is more a protection for things coming in from the
> > big bad world. Internal security is more an issue for warding off stupid
> > users. If you have no (stupid) users on your system, you can go to low
> > security.
> >
> > Keep firewalling!
> > Paul
> >
> >
>
> --
> << There's no place like ~ ! >>
I'm getting the definate impression that I should maybe have my security
set as high as I can stand it just in case. There seems to be quite a
few varied opinions and it's better to safe than sorry.
Mark
