> > I'm absolutely not advocating that anyone implement security through > obscurity, but would have to agree that some degree of obscurity can slow > down some attacks.. however, it should be the VERY, VERY, VERY last thing > on your mind, and NEVER be relied upon as a means of protecting a network, > application, building or anything. >
Absolutely agreed. You put in a single paragraph, what I was unable to summarise so well, in several. Banner munging and StO *is* a useful measure... but should be the last item on the list. Regards, D