On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:30:45 -0800, db wrote: >>>Does anyone know it? >>> >>> >>>> db wrote: >>>> > >>>> > I am new to Mandrake and Linux. During the install I setup the "tiny >>>> > firewall" and changed the Security level to Medium. Upon revisting the >>>> > security section (thru the KDE interface) twice since, it tells me that >>>the >>>> > firewall is in place but each time following a reboot the security level >>>> > seems to return to "Welcome to Crackers". Can anyone explain this and >>>tell >>>> > me if I am doing anything wrong? >>>> >>>> There's nothing wrong, db ! - Just a "glitch" in the dialog-box. In fact >>>> you ARE in medium level. You can check it : open a file-manager (i.e. >>>> Konqueror in KDE of Nautilus in Gnome) and try to read someting in a >>>> directory not belonging to you, for example : /root or another users >>>> files. Impossible ! - There's a command-line option to check the levels >>>> as well, but I don't remember it, sorry. Anyway : it's allright. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Kaj haulrich >>>> Well, after thinking about it, db, I suggest "msec" (without quotes) as root. If in doubt, read the man msec. Can't do it myself now, 'cause I'm using an OS/2 -box. If you want "medium" security you should type (as root still) : msec 3. Then watch the output scroll by or pipe it to less. As far as I remember there's more information somewhere in /usr/doc/msec * or some such. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with your system.
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