Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?

2001-12-26 Thread tester
tek1 wrote: hi robin. is there a detailed description as to what each mandrake security level entails (e.g. what settings are changed)? also, is there a way to change the level easily after installation? thx and happy holidays! :) At 14:39 01/12/25 +0200, you wrote: There are a

Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?

2001-12-26 Thread tek1
thank you very much!!! :) At 11:32 01/12/26 -0900, you wrote: Security levels go as follows Welcome to Crackers --Level 0 -- no login or password and you are running as root Poor -- No checks and no passwords, user and root are distinct Level 1 Low -- Suitable for a modicum of security on

Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?

2001-12-25 Thread robin
For a workstation you shouldn't need antivirus software - it's normally only necessary for servers where people are uploading stuff like Word documents (e.g. someone using MS Word on a virtual drive could in theory infect their files on that drive). A virus, in the strict sense of the word,

Re: [newbie] is an anti-virus mandatory ?

2001-12-25 Thread tek1
hi robin. is there a detailed description as to what each mandrake security level entails (e.g. what settings are changed)? also, is there a way to change the level easily after installation? thx and happy holidays! :) At 14:39 01/12/25 +0200, you wrote: There are a few worms that can