Date: 29 Jan 2005 09:47:59 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: perikillo <perikillo@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: About mount root and usr -ro? Message-ID: <44sm4k1ecg.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <51d7a51605012721492154932@mail.gmail.com> References: <51d7a51605012721492154932@mail.gmail.com>
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perikillo <perikillo@gmail.com> writes: > If you have a machine running only a firewall, there some > advantages mounting / and /usr -ro > or is dangers? It makes sense, especially if there won't be users on the machine. > Once you setup your rules, disable every thing we dont need, and > closing the box for a long time the box will be alone. Raised securelevels are helpful here. [This is pretty much the only situation for which I think securelevels are helpful.] Disabling things you don't need is *always* a good idea.
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