Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
>
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Todd Pfaff wrote:
>
> > after doing an expert install of linux-mandrake 7.0 air, i have noticed
> > that the mode of some system directories is 751 or 711. the directories
> > on which i have noticed this are:
> >
> > /bin
> > /sbin
> > /usr/X11R6
> > /usr/bin
> > /usr/sbin
> >
> > this means programs in these directories are not found in the path of
> > non-root users so they would have to type the full path to execute any
> > of these programs.
> >
> > when i did the install, i chose the default security level 'high'.
> > is this a side-affect of the high security level,
>
> not a side effect, a feature.
>
> > or is it a bug,
> > or does it sound like i messed something up during the installation or
> > after?
> >
> > on a related note...
> > where do i find details about what each of these security levels does?
>
> /usr/doc/msec*/*
>
> > is there a simple way to change security levels after installation?
>
> There should be an option in Drakconf. or manualy run the init.sh
>
> --
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> --Axalon
It would be nice if the options in DrakConf gave you _all_ the
security options. As far as I could tell, if you decide later
that you want Paranoid, you wouldn't be able to change to that
from DrakConf.
Monte
