Yes there is no need to reinstall :
1. get bastille script for hardening linux from http://www.freshmeat.net
2. install ipchains i think you probably already have it. then get the
firewall from http://firewall.langistix.com it is really nice just edit it
to allow the services you need.
3. You can also get pmfirewall.
On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Richard Adams wrote:
> Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 07:34:20 +0000
> From: Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Karthik Vishwanath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: re: More strange occurances
>
> On Fri, 07 Jul 2000, Karthik Vishwanath wrote about, re: More strange occurances:
> > On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Christoph Hammann wrote:
> >
> > > Karthik,
> > > I think it can be safe to assume that your box has been rooted. A simple
>reinstall with the same Linux distro won't do you much good, because now the attacker
>knows that and how you're vulnerable.
> > > Either install a safer distribution, make the original one safer or install
>OpenBSD.
> > > *duck* ;-)
> > > Tell me how this goes on, please.
> > > Christoph
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > I have grown on RedHat and am very hesitant about installing another
> > distribution. What are the ways to "make it safer"? Is there any place
> > that I can read about this?
>
> I for one see NO reason to even think about reinstalling or installing
> another unix flavor.
>
> What you want to do is add firewall chains, ipchains is the program to use.
>
> If a certain service is not required or unnessacary stop it getting
> started in /etc/inetd.conf.
> Things like; netstat, finger, time, smtp, pop3, even telnet could be
> closed, use in its place ssh.
>
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> > -Karthik.
>
> --
> Regards Richard
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