On Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 10:22:20AM +0800, m.w.chang wrote:
>
>
>>>if security can be quarateed at network port level, and that only I
>>>could login the machine at console, is there a need for file system
>>>security?
>> Security can't be guaranteed. With what you've just described, you
>> don't want Linux or Unix at all. You might as well use Windows 2000
>> or some such.
>
>win$ 2000 has NTF$ which also got security. open-source computing is not
>just about *TIGHT* security, right? please don't mis-understand.
Unfortunately (a) the default security settings on the w2k machines seem to
be too open, (b) there have been numerous security holes in Microsoft's
software including IIS, and SQL Server to name just 2, and (c) Microsoft's
attempts at security have been deeply flawed, to the point that they're
termed ``Kindergarten Cryptographer'' mistakes by some security
professionals.
http://www.counterpane.com/pptp-faq.html
Bill
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