discuss: Proposed System Documentation Mini-HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Proposed System Documentation Mini-HOWTO
From:
Sandy Harris ####@####.####
Date:
1 Oct 2001 20:27:56 -0000
Message-Id: <3BB8D1F1.C02E9BD@storm.ca>
Jason Williams wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 12:02:00PM -0700, ####@####.#### wrote:
> > Yup. I think that would be very useful. Atleast for the stuff I do. Also I
> > was wondering if you could include a small section on patching up Linux and
> > a section on securing the box by turning of un-needed services. This could
> > just be a checklist. I know there is a whole GUIDE on securing linux @
> > http://www.ldp.org, but a checklist would be very handy.
>
> FWIW, I'm not so sure that'd be a good idea at all. It smells a little of
> "Security is a product", to me - I don't think there's any such thing as a
> checklist of "Things That Will Make Your Linux System Secure", and suggesting
> that there is is fundamentally dangerous IMO.
Methinks it needs a strong disclaimer, but is worth doing. Call it a "Checklist
of Simple Security Measures", explicitly say that it is not enough for a machine
directly exposed to the Internet, and include URLs for more advanced work.
