On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:20:15 -0500
"Mark Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> frantically pecked out this message:::::
> So I've trying to bone up on all things security-related and was trying to
> figure out what relationship, if any, there was between Bastille and msec.
> Is msec a UI layer over Bastille or is it a separate security tool? Are the
> two complementary or exclusionary. Should I run both or pick just one?
>
> cheers,
> ::mark
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mark,
this is directly from the man page for msec. it would appear that it's nothing more
then just a small utility that you can directly change/modify the security level
setting of your Mandrake OS letting the kernel know just how secure or not secure the
system is to be...
========================== from the manpage ===============================
DESCRIPTION
msec is the main script of msec package. It enables the system
administrator to change the security level for that system. msec
is provided with six preconfigured security levels. These levels
range from poor security and ease of use, to paranoid config,
suitable for very sensitive server applications, managed by
experts.
You must be root to run msec .
Launch "msec x" to set you security level to x (x=[0-5]). It'll
modify your system according to security level x features.
For a fine description of each security level, consult the docu�
mentation under /usr/doc/msec-*/.
========================= end of manpage entry ============================
...whereas Bastille is a high-level system hardening/firewall configuration tool.
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