Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 06:33:03 -0700 From: "steveb99" <steveb99@earthlink.net> To: "'Subhro'" <subhro.kar@gmail.com>, "'Harald Schmalzbauer'" <current@schmalzbauer.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: BSD display Message-ID: <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <b2807d0404090802585736e4e1@mail.gmail.com>
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Thank you that was my motivation is security. Same as you don't display the last name that logged on, it gives a hacker half the info they need to crack an account. Displaying the OS helps a hacker know which approach cracking into a box. Thanks, Steve Barnette > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Subhro > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:58 AM > To: Harald Schmalzbauer > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: BSD display > > Harald, > > Well I don't want to get into any courtsy controversies or > licensing gimmicks. But what the steve said has a good point. > Lets think it that way that just a casual onlooker cant make > out what OS and version is running on the box. It makes the > life of a cracker just a little more difficult. However more > promising guyz and galz can find it out anyway. > > Regards > S. > > > On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:52:30 +0200, Harald Schmalzbauer > <current@schmalzbauer.de> wrote: > > Am Mittwoch, 8. September 2004 05:41 schrieb steveb99: > > > > > I don't like the OS name and version displayed with > logging to ssh > > > or > > > > Best would be to use anythig else which you like. > > And after that you could read your offending mail again and sitting > > ashamed in the corner for a loong loong time.... > > > > > other areas. Where to I eliminate or change the text of > the message > > > being displayed? > > > > Nowhere! That's one of the things you have to keep if you're using > > BSD-Licensed code :) > > > > Alternatively you're welcome to contribute youre code! > > > > -Harry > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve Barnette > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > -- > Subhro Sankha Kar > School of Information Technology > Block AQ-13/1 Sector V > ZIP 700091 > India > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004 > >
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