Re: [newbie] Security Question - Windows Partition

[Anthony]

I suppose if a cracker got into your Windows system, they could read ext2 
(linux) files if they used one of those ext2 file viewer programs. Linux 
being on a second hard drive wouldn't matter in that condition, since it'd 
still be part of the system. However since your Linux partitions wouldn't 
show up in Windows, odds are that the person who might break into your 
Windows system might not even know Linux is installed on it. I guess if you 
wanted to be paranoid about it, using two systems would be the best idea. But 
I don't think you need to go to such great lenghts, and I wouldn't worry 
about it. Just keep using Zonealarm and you should be fine. 


  I am still currently in the stage of building my server and was wondering
 if there are any security disadvantages to having a dual boot system. IE
 When i'm out messing around in Win98 are my linux files in danger? I have a
 simple firewall for windows and its called zonealarm. Bah. Maybe I shold
 build a system for both? Would two hard drives be more secure? one with
 linux on it and one with win98 on it?

 any help would be appreciated

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Re: [newbie] Security Question - Windows Partition

[Tim Holmes]

As far as I know, there are no security issues with having a dual boot
system.  No more then usual at least.  The only thing to worry about 
would be system stablity.

Unless there's an application out there that I just don't know about, 
WinBLOZE can't read a EXT2 file system.  So you won't be able to see
your Linux partition and a hacker wouldn't either.

In Linux, the OS will read FAT32 partitions.  So if somebody hacks your 
system, they will most likely be able to see everything.

There are pluses to having two drives in your machine for Linux.  It's 
better to have one drive for the basics, like var/ and usr/ and the like
and then a drive for the home directories and no essentials.  (For example.
I have a /software directory to stash junk that's on a second drive.)


So yes, there are security risks if you're on the Internet with your machine,
but no more so with a dual boot machine then with anything else.

Hope that helps.
tdh

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* Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [010213 01:13]:
 I am still currently in the stage of building my server and was wondering if there 
are any security disadvantages to having a dual boot system. IE When i'm out messing 
around in Win98 are my linux files in danger? I have a simple firewall for windows 
and its called zonealarm. Bah. Maybe I shold build a system for both? Would two hard 
drives be more secure? one with linux on it and one with win98 on it?
 
 any help would be appreciated