> So optimal security would be have every 
> needed component compiled in, and turn off the ability to load any modules.  
> I have no idea if this can be done or how in FreeBSD.

This is what securelevel(8) is about:

[...]

1     Secure mode - the system immutable and system append-only flags may
       not be turned off; disks for mounted file systems, /dev/mem, and
       /dev/kmem may not be opened for writing; kernel modules (see
       kld(4)) may not be loaded or unloaded.

[...]



> http://packetstorm.decepticons.org/papers/unix/bsdkern.htm

Ah, interesting one! Thanks :-)

Simon

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