HedHat 6.2

On Sun, 7 May 2000, Datawolf wrote:

> Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 20:44:23 -0700
> From: Datawolf <datawolf@ibm.net>
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: HedHat 6.2
>
> Nathan Saper wrote:
> >
> > Of course, Linux seems to be getting less and less mindful of security. I
> > wish RedHat didn't come with so many services enabled by default. For
> > example, most users don't need httpd enabled by default; nor do they need
> > telnet enabled. They should be disabled out of the box, and people can
> > turn them on as required.
> >
> > Just my $0.02.
>
> Supposedly, as of RH6.2, if you choose a workstation install (KDE or
> GNOME), inetd isn't even enabled by default. That gets of rid of
> telnet, and many others. I doubt apache is installed by default under
> workstation anymore, either.
>

Really? I was not aware of that. I'm still running 6.0. Maybe RedHat
does care about security after all.

> -BVG
>
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