Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 14:21:21 -0700 From: "Dave Walton" <walton@nordicdms.com> To: "Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com>, "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, dhw@whistle.com Subject: Re: 'Installation menu' always comes up when booting production server Message-ID: <19980826212121.9162.qmail@modgud.nordicdms.com> In-Reply-To: <199808261708.NAA08345@laker.net>
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On 26 Aug 98, at 13:08, Steve Friedrich wrote: > On Wed, 26 Aug 1998 08:46:29 -0700 (PDT), David Wolfskill wrote: > > >>From: "Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com> > >>Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 18:55:04 -0500 > > > >>2. Most people specifically configure their machines so they WON'T reboot without human intervention to help identify > >>when an intruder has attacked the system, needing a reboot to complete his dirty deed. > > > >Really? > > > >That's the first time I've ever heard of anyone even suggesting that... > >and I've been working with computers since '69. > > > >Curious, > >david > > I got this tip recently while studying firewall design. I believe I heard (read) it from the FreeBSD community on the security > forum (freebsd-security). You might try asking there to get a feel for how many people agree with this assertion... I'd like to hear the results of that, as I have not heard of this before, either. > BTW, when I said "most people", it was within the context of unix system admin types, not the larger population of > desktop users running Winblows, Macs, or OS/Blew. You should give me this context, since this is a freebsd forum, not > a generic platform forum... 8o) If he's been using computers since '69, as he states, I seriously doubt he's talking about one of those three OSs. :) Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Walton Webmaster, Postmaster Nordic Entertainment Worldwide walton@nordicdms.com http://www.nordicdms.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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