Hey Everyone... lots of little things here..
82 users now on the list and growing..
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01/08/99 Fixed some spelling issues
[Section 1]
Added the Future Feature to move /var/log/sendlogs to /usr/local/sbin
Fixed some spelling issues and added the fact in the Future Features
section that I think I'm going to implement a SWAN / IPSEC VPN instead
of a SSH/PPPd VPN.
[Section 2]
Added IPCHAINS URLs
Added SWAN / IPSEC URLs
[Section 5]
Documented the fact that most Linuxs truncate all passwords
after 8 characters and how its critical to make good passwords.
Fixed a anonymous FTP file name typo. Should have been
/etc/ftpaccess.
[Section 8]
Changed the perms on /etc/syslog.conf to 600
[Section 9]
Added the pointer to check out [Section 40] for specific NFS
IPFWADM exceptions.
[Section 10]
Added a little text intro on how Linux Alpha and Beta kernels
are numbered and what it means to be an "even numbered" kernel.
[Section 12]
Documeneted the rational to always run/not-run Sendmail and
noted a few critical things for users that are NOT always running
sendmail but do want to send mail from their Linux box.
[Section 25]
Did some cleanup to the NFS section, added "635/udp mountd"
to /etc/services {Why isn't there now?}.
Added specific exceptions to the IPFWADM ruleset to allow NFS traffic
to specific hosts on the internet.
[Section 40]
Did some clean-up to the IPCHAINS section and added a pointer
about 2.1.x / 2.2.x kernels to the Kernel section.
[Section 44]
Added the use of the pwck and grpck commands to check for hacked
/etc/passwd and /etc/group files.
Added the use of the "last | more" command to check when users
last logged in.
[Section 46]
* Lots of thanks to Andy Barclay for his editorial eye on these
* fixes.
01/06/99 Moved all changelogs prior to 12/22/98 to
the URL above. (64 changes/additions)
[Section 100]
01/05/99 Changed the System backup section name to reflect minimum
and quick backups to floppy
[Section 2 and 3]
Added the LDP's Security HOWTO URL
[Section 8]
Changed the /var/log file perms from 700 to 600
Changed the cron daily's execution order to
correct lost log issues from the "rotatelogs"
executing.
[Section 9]
Change the section name to "Backing up your box (minimum files to
floppy and full backup to tape with BRU)"
Added minimum critical files to backup to floppy in addition to
backing up the whole system to tape or CD. Lots of good stuff
in here!
[Section 29]
Added the "ssh" alias to use the BlowFish codec for outgoing
Linux SSH connections
[Section 30]
Added the "So you think you are being hacked.. Confirm it!" section
[Section 46]
12/29/98 Added the NMAP portscanner to the feature set
section
[Section 3]
Added the NMAP URL (doh!)
Thanks to Fidor for pointing this out..
[Section 5]
Added NMAP portscanner installation and use instructions
[Section 45]
Added a PAM RPM update
[Section 50]
12/28/98 Added the PPPd/SSH VPN in the future features
[Section 3]
Added the beginnings of the IPCHAINS section
[Section 44]
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