On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> * Jimmy Johansson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030915 09:43]: > > Hello, I'm just wondering if I am ready for the internet? > > Well, there's no such thing as "finished" securing a system. You're > ready when you think you're ready enough, when you've evaluated your > security needs and taken steps to convince yourself that they're taken > care of. That's what I thought and thats why I'm asking! > A couple of things you didn't mention, so I'll make some assumptions. I > assume you're running stable. I also assume you have a > security.debian.org line in your sources.list and are current with the > latest updated packages. I also recommend that you subscribe yourself > to debian-security-announce and debian-security (and maybe > debian-firewall, if that's what this machine will be used for) and pay > attention. My machine is behind a firewall, an IpCop machine I have set up at home. I am running Debian Woody 3.0r0 and I have a security.debian.org line in my sources.list. I'm about to do a security update and then be ready for the "Big bad Internet", so no I am not yet current with the latest updated packages, but it is the first thing I will do when I connect this machine. I'm using this machine mostly for programming purposes and to play around with Debian. So it is kind of a system for personal growth! :-) Should I set up some kind of Iptablerules even though I am behind a firewall? Thank you for your replies! /Jimmy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
