Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-05-28 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 04:47:14PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 09/03/12 02:40, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Jo, 08 mar 12, 12:52:01, Andrei POPESCU wrote: You can post them here as long as they are Debian related[2]. If there is a better list for any specific question you will get

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 08 mar 12, 05:42:51, Stayvoid wrote: Hi there. I've recently read Securing Debian Manual and I have some newbie questions connected with security. I've thought that debian-security is the right list for them, but I was wrong. What is the proper list for such questions? debian-user

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Stayvoid
A machine (including any virtual hosts on it) can not be 100% secured from people having physical access to it. So the only solution in this case is to run the server at my place. Right? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble?

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 08 mar 12, 14:56:03, Stayvoid wrote: A machine (including any virtual hosts on it) can not be 100% secured from people having physical access to it. So the only solution in this case is to run the server at my place. Right? Depends on your paranoia, since your place is not 100% secure

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 08 mar 12, 12:52:01, Andrei POPESCU wrote: You can post them here as long as they are Debian related[2]. If there is a better list for any specific question you will get hints. Sorry list, I didn't expect what was about to come... Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:40:26 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Jo, 08 mar 12, 12:52:01, Andrei POPESCU wrote: You can post them here as long as they are Debian related[2]. If there is a better list for any specific question you will get hints. Sorry list, I didn't expect what was about to

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 08/03/12 16:40, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Jo, 08 mar 12, 12:52:01, Andrei POPESCU wrote: You can post them here as long as they are Debian related[2]. If there is a better list for any specific question you will get hints. Sorry list, I didn't expect what was about to come... nobody did

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
On Qua, 07 Mar 2012, Stayvoid wrote: Hi there. I've recently read Securing Debian Manual and I have some newbie questions connected with security. I've thought that debian-security is the right list for them, but I was wrong. What is the proper list for such questions? Why do you think

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Stayvoid
I wonder why the OP didn't keep all the questions in just one thread if they are addressed to the same subject. Sorry again. I've though it was a good idea to split those because some issues may lead to a long discussion. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Stayvoid
nobody did Sorry. I learned my lesson. Most of them could be answered with the right google search. It's true, but most of the answers you get will be something like do foo because foo is a Good Thing. I want to know the reason for doing foo. Also, Im happy to see you are eager to learn, but

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Stayvoid
Why do you think debian-security was the wrong list? You even got answers to some questions you posted there, what's wrong with those? People told me (in private) that my questions are not connected with security and I shouldn't post them there. I've also been told that debian-security is used

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-08 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:30:59 +0300, Stayvoid wrote: I wonder why the OP didn't keep all the questions in just one thread if they are addressed to the same subject. Sorry again. I've though it was a good idea to split those because some issues may lead to a long discussion. I have no

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

2012-03-07 Thread Paul Johnson
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:42 PM, Stayvoid stayv...@gmail.com wrote: What is more secure: dedicated server or VPS? I've been told that a hoster has an ability to look through the files on the VM. Why people use this solution for MTAs?  Do they care about privacy? Is it possible to hide your