Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 17:29:46 -0700 From: Frank McCormick <gfm@readybox.com> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Minimum files for operation Message-ID: <199706270029.RAA12178@angel.readybox.com>
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Does anyone know of a list compiled somewhere, naming the handful of files required for minimal operation of FreeBSD? The security-related literature I've been through emphasizes the need to secure the hosts themselves, partly through removing any unneeded files. (If you're running a mail hub, you probably don't need a C compiler. If you are providing only Web service with static pages, you should remove the perl interpreter. And so on.) So what is the truly minimum set of files needed for common server chores? Obviously, everyone needs an init, everyone needs the relevant /dev files, everyone needs cron, etc, etc. Has anyone ever drawn up a list saying, in effect, "For a mail hub, use only these files. For a DNS server, use these"? Frank McCormick <gfm@readybox.com>
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