[hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread John Hemmingsen
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hi, My first post and first time setting up own server :) I have installed Redhat Mandrake 8.0 (linux) and cs offcourse. I am noob @ linux, but installed it and it runs just fine. I use adminmod on

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread Oscar N
] Subject: Re: RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs Crazy. As the linux kernel README says, Never take the name of root in vain. It is easy and simple to run HLDS as a separate user. Sure, you may only have HLDS on the box, but that doesn't make it good security policy. What if some l4m3r somehow

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread Jeremy Brooking
On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 13:35, Oscar N wrote: hmm, running stuff as root is not secure, not in any way, not even close... 'Stuff' ?? Lots of 'stuff' requires being run as root. Its simply a case that hlds doesnt need to be, so shouldnt be. Being root != insecure, it simply increases what damage

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread SQLBoy
PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of agenthh Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs Crazy. As the linux kernel README says, Never take the name of root in vain. It is easy and simple to run HLDS as a separate user. Sure, you may

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread agenthh
11, 2003 6:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs Crazy. As the linux kernel README says, Never take the name of root in vain. It is easy and simple to run HLDS as a separate user. Sure, you may only have HLDS on the box, but that doesn't make it good

RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread Eric (Deacon)
Blocking all the other services doesn't help if you have one that is insecure (or running as root). If you have nothing on the machine but a web server, and through the combination of it running as root (unlikely) and a misconfiguration or summat, it's just as easy to break into as a machine

RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs

2003-02-11 Thread SQLBoy
Yeah, man...that's what gets me down sometimes. I work for a software company (not a developer, myself), and sometimes you end up talking to some net admin that's trying to run your server software but is adamant about NOT opening any more ports than are *absolutely necessary* on the