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From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.x forgetting passwords.
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Christian Tischler <mail@myunix.net> wrote:

> The fact that 5.1 is old does not matter so much in terms of security, 
> as only ssh and some high ports for a crypted vpn are open to the net, 
> and the box is behind a firewall/nat/router thing.

Really?  You build perfect firewalls?

That's an unwise attitude to have if you value security at all.

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