Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:11:57 -0400 (EDT) From: "Ian P. Thomas" <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> To: scanner@jurai.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Yanking Sendmail need something easier to understand Message-ID: <200106130111.VAA02765@scraemondaemon.my.domain> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0106122002480.53347-100000@sasami.jurai.net> from "scanner@jurai.net" at Jun 12, 2001 08:06:30 PM
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Where did I say Postfix was insecure by design? It is a good replacement for Sendmail due to the fact that unlike Sendmail, it does not use any setuid programs. Its design is actually rather secure. Configured properly, I beleive Sendmail can also be quite secure. I get most of my information from online sources and the O Reilly books. In fact one in particular, Building Internet Firewalls, has many good points to make about all MTA's. It makes a point of recommending Postfix if you choose not to run Sendmail. Ian In the last episode, scanner@jurai.net stated... > > On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Ian P. Thomas wrote: > > > I've never used postfix, but from what I've heard, it was built as > > a replacement for Sendmail due to Sendmail's numerous security problems. > > YMMV. I run Sendmail with the smrsh option, this allows Sendmail to use a > > shell other than sh for its activities. The smrsh was developed as a > > secure replacement for sh. You can even specify which user commands smrsh > > will execute by putting them in /usr/adm/sm.bin/. Performance wise, I can > > only speak from my own experience and say that Sendmail has always worked > > for me, but I only get around 200-300 email through my machine daily. > > Hahah. Where did you hear this? > > Postfix has as one main goal to be a drop in replacement for sendmail as > in compatability thats all. It's more secure then qmail and sendmail. And > performs 300% faster then qmail. Where ever you heard Postfix is insecure > by design, I would find a new place of information. > > ============================================================================= > -Chris Watson (316) 326-3862 | Sr. Unix Administrator > Work: chris.watson@twa.com | Trans World Airlines, Kansas City, MO > Home: scanner@jurai.net | http://www.twa.com > ============================================================================= > WINDOWS: "Where do you want to go today?" > LINUX: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?" > BSD: "Are you guys coming or what?" > ============================================================================= > irc.openprojects.net #FreeBSD -Join the revolution! > ICQ: 20016186 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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