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Date:      Mon, 15 Jun 1998 16:35:23 +0100
From:      njs3@doc.ic.ac.uk (Niall Smart)
To:        Matthew Hunt <mph@pobox.com>, Niall Smart <njs3@doc.ic.ac.uk>, Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au>
Cc:        eivind@yes.no, dima@best.net, jayrich@room101.sysc.com, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: bsd securelevel patch question
Message-ID:  <E0ylbI3-0004aS-00@oak71.doc.ic.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: Matthew Hunt <mph@pobox.com> "Re: bsd securelevel patch question" (Jun 15, 11:14am)

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On Jun 15, 11:14am, Matthew Hunt wrote:
} Subject: Re: bsd securelevel patch question
> On Mon, Jun 15, 1998 at 12:23:37PM +0100, Niall Smart wrote:
> 
> > > btw, using the immutable flag(s) without setting the securelevel > 0 is
> > > fruitless as raw device access remains open...
> 
> >  > 1 you mean.

Thats greater than 1, i.e., >= 2,  not a quote and then 1.

> > 
> > Secure level 0 is insecure mode.
> 
> Yes, so securelevel > 0, or securelevel >= 1.

At securelevel 1 disks can be unmounted and their device files accessed.
Securelevel 1 is no good.

Niall

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