Re: [newbie] Security Question - Windows Partition

2001-02-14 Thread 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

Re: [newbie] Security Question - Windows Partition

2001-02-13 Thread 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

[newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities

2000-11-07 Thread Mocksfield, Alan
Hi All, As I'm sure you all know I'm fairly new to Linux and I have a couple of simple questions. First - I've installed Mandrake 7.1 on a compaq ML370 using the high security option. The only thing I cannot do is telnet to the server from a different machine and log in as root, it

RE: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities

2000-11-07 Thread Alan Todd
ewbielinux-mandrakecom' Subject: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities Hi All, As I'm sure you all know I'm fairly new to Linux and I have a couple of simple questions. First - I've installed Mandrake 7.1 on a compaq ML370 using the high security option. The only thing I cannot do

RE: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities

2000-11-07 Thread Mocksfield, Alan
That was it - Thanks!! Alan -Original Message- From: Vincent A.Primavera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 9:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities Hello, Check /etc/securetty. It lists

RE: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities

2000-11-07 Thread Mocksfield, Alan
: [newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities well you don't "log in" as root -- you log in as a user account and su to get root. as to the 2nd question not sure Alan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mocksfield Alan Sent: Tuesday

[newbie] Security Question and SCSI Tape Utilities

2000-10-31 Thread Mocksfield, Alan
Hi All, As I'm sure you all know I'm fairly new to Linux and I have a couple of simple questions. First - I've installed Mandrake 7.1 on a compaq ML370 using the high security option. The only thing I cannot do is telnet to the server from a different machine and log in as root, it

[newbie] Security Question

2000-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Ferris
Portsentry reported this: Active System Attack Alerts =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Oct 17 20:36:51 hornet portsentry[642]: attackalert: UDP scan from host: 1Cust222.tnt5.phoenix2.az.da.uu.net/63.16.193.222 to UDP port: 161 Oct 17 20:36:51 hornet portsentry[642]: attackalert: Host 63.16.193.222

Re: [newbie] Security Question

2000-10-18 Thread stephen
e: [newbie] Security Question Replace the portsentry.conf KILL_ROUTE command line with the following and restart portsentry: KILL_ROUTE="/sbin/ipchains -I input -s 128.143.40.230 -j DENY -l" This will insert the offending host at the top of your ipchains rules and you won't have to w

Re: [newbie] Security Question

2000-10-18 Thread Greg Stewart
the complete 128.143 there is a different way ok stephen - Original Message - From: "Greg Stewart" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Security Question Replace the portsentry.conf KILL_ROUTE command line wi