Hi Kirt, Thanks for the information on the book. I'm very green and am concerned about security. I've built a server however I am holding back on putting it on the web until I understand Linux better so I will be able to administer it. Security is one of those areas. Thanks for your help, Keith Kirt Karl wrote: > > Hi Keith, > > First off I'm new to PLUG and just want to say hi. In answer to your > question... Maximum Linux Security is a great book. I'm a newbie and it has > helped understand security a lot better. The book is very comprehensive > including topics like biometric security. It seems to be pretty distro > independent. It's written by a cracker who's put the exploits in the book to > use an done jail time for it. You should check it out. Its published by > SAMS, written by anonymous, and the ISBN is 0-672-31670-6. > > Cheers, Kirt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KeithSmith" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:22 AM > Subject: Re: root be gone > > > Hi Joel, > > > > I have no answer, just a question -> Tell me about > > this Maximum Linux Security. Is it version > > specific, ie RedHat? Is it comprehensive? > > > > Thanks, > > Keith > > > > > > > Joel Dudley wrote: > > > > > > Newbie question here. I am setting up a > > > firewall here at work and since I will need to > > > have openSSH daemon running on it I want to be > > > able to disable root logins so only su is > > > available. How is this done? I dont have my > > > copy of Maximum Linux Security handy :-( Thanks > > > in advance. > > > > > > - Joel > > > > -- > > Jesus is Lord!, > > Keith Smith > > 520.298.2227 > > ------------------------------ > > Come see what's new at: > > http://www.christian-home.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Jesus is Lord!, Keith Smith 520.298.2227 ------------------------------ Come see what's new at: http://www.christian-home.net/