On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 06:31:31PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, Sam - i wouldn't mind changing that banner too. The reason - i don't > want people knowing what IMAP server i ran. Just like my postfix is giving > generic smtp banner. Even if i patch everything ontime, there maybe specific > scripted attacks. Now - i haven't seen any serious security issues with > Courier (thank you and all the other coders), so it's not an urgent problem, > but still.... > Well, security through obscurity is not very sound. Besides, hiding what IMAP server you run, while allowing people to use insecure clear-text protocols seems sort of like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
If your system is properly secured, it should not matter if people know what IMAP server (or really any other server) you are running. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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