He's wise! I love him :p -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL 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 only have HLDS on the box, but that doesn't make it good security policy. What if some l4m3r somehow gets in and trashes the box, due to the fact that HLDS is running as root? Basically, you can run HLDS as root, it's just that running as another user has less risk, for no real work. Oh, and habits. Who knows, I've done this before, you might be working on some other box, and your default policy is to run stuff as root. You might just install something as root, especially something insecure. BAD. --agenthh -------Original Message------- From: John Hemmingsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 02/11/03 11:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Linux don't create logs > > I currently run it as root, with highest security on. Only 5 ports are allowed in/out on server (the ones that hl/cs require) Got nothing else on the dedicated server, it is also outside my router. With own ip address. So I don't think running as root is dangerous :) _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
