Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:00:48 +0200 From: Ruben de Groot <mail25@bzerk.org> To: steveb99 <steveb99@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD display Message-ID: <20040908150048.GA64986@ei.bzerk.org> In-Reply-To: <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <b2807d0404090802585736e4e1@mail.gmail.com> <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 06:33:03AM -0700, steveb99 typed: > 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. Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change the line: #VersionAddendum FreeBSD-20030924 to something like: VersionAddendum GO-AWAY! than restart sshd. cheers, Ruben > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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"
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20040908150048.GA64986>