Sharninder rearranged electrons thusly:
> If i'm right, the securing and optimizing linux guide available at
> linuxdocs.org says that NIS is a security hazard ( or was it NFS. Don't have
> the guide around now to clarify ) Check this guide. It'll tell you almost
> everything and more
It is a hazard anywhere - but especially when exposed to the 'net. So, you'd
need a good (stateful) firewall - or you'd run these services only on your
LAN, not exposing 'em to the net at large.
-s
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Suresh Ramasubramanian <--> mallet <at> efn <dot> org
EMail Sturmbannfuhrer, Lower Middle Class Unix Sysadmin
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