From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 8 13:33:20 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4CC016A4D1 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:33:20 +0000 (GMT) Received: from asmtp-a063f29.pas.sa.earthlink.net (asmtp-a063f29.pas.sa.earthlink.net [207.217.120.131]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59CD543D48 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:33:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from steveb99@earthlink.net) Received: from w072.z064003114.lax-ca.dsl.cnc.net ([64.3.114.72] helo=venice) by asmtp-a063f29.pas.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1C52ZQ-0004VT-36; Wed, 08 Sep 2004 06:33:08 -0700 From: "steveb99" To: "'Subhro'" , "'Harald Schmalzbauer'" Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 06:33:03 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcSVinCUdKuMsaxJSs2p5YKSbPz/kQAHWtEQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-ELNK-Trace: 61319303532569511aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79daa85b708668c3d0e6777a836499a24c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.3.114.72 Message-Id: <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org> cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: BSD display X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:33:21 -0000 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 > 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 > >