From owner-freebsd-security Mon May 31 19:12:15 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from adelphi.physics.adelaide.edu.au (adelphi.physics.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.36.247]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68F9014D27 for ; Mon, 31 May 1999 19:12:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kkennawa@physics.adelaide.edu.au) Received: from bragg (bragg [129.127.36.34]) by adelphi.physics.adelaide.edu.au (8.8.8/8.8.8/UofA-1.5) with SMTP id LAA31492; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:41:57 +0930 (CST) Received: from localhost by bragg; (5.65/1.1.8.2/05Aug95-0227PM) id AA29646; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:42:59 +0930 Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:42:59 +0930 (CST) From: Kris Kennaway X-Sender: kkennawa@bragg To: Joe Gleason Cc: Unknow User , security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Shell Account system In-Reply-To: <002701beabd1$90441c90$7271a1ce@tasam.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Mon, 31 May 1999, Joe Gleason wrote: [Snip] Good advice, but running a shell account for people who you don't really trust is still not a wise move for the inexperienced, and not something you can easily document in a webpage. UNIX security is a way of life - there are any number of things which the unwary can trip over which could potentially compromise your machine. If it's for a small group of users who you trust fairly well, you probably should be okay, though. Kris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Unknow User > To: > Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 15:38 > Subject: Shell Account system > > > > I have plans to set up a FreeBSD box to act as a shell account! > > I know that security on shell account servers NEED to be very fine, > > right? > > Does anybody can point me some url where i can read security tips on > > FreeBSD/UNIX ? > > Another questions: where can i read a good tutorial avbout opie ? > > > > > > -- > > "The box said 'Requires Windows 98, NT, Linux or better' so I > > installed FreeBSD." > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > ----- "Never criticize anybody until you have walked a mile in their shoes, because by that time you will be a mile away and have their shoes." -- Unknown To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message