Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:15:49 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> To: "Gary" <gary@pattersonsoftware.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Process for cloning freebsd Message-ID: <20060614081549.b9da6990.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <000001c68fa7$f5f96330$1f01a8c0@tosh> References: <000001c68fa7$f5f96330$1f01a8c0@tosh>
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In response to "Gary" <gary@pattersonsoftware.com>: > > I intend to clone a master freebsd box (6.1-stable) so that I can roll boxes > as fast as possible. These won't be identical machines btw. This comes up > from time to time, but I wanted to specifically check security concerns and > other things. > > What sensitive information may be copied that must be removed/regenerated? > For example, ssh keys. How would these be regenerated (like the screenful of > junk with a new install)? /etc/rc.d/sshd has the commands that are used to accomplish that. It's just making sure there is enough entropy in /dev/random, then using ssh-keygen. > Are there any other similar security issues? How about any other unexpected > problems? I'm thinking I only need to change the hostname I've done this -- haven't had any problems that I can remember. > I was planning to Ghost the harddrives. Anything that allows you duplicate the HDD will work. -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc.
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