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Brief discussion on what to check to ensure Linux system security, by Marcus Berglund, Linux Gazette January 1998.
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A Bit About Security Issue 24 Linux just a little more fun A Bit About Security By Marcus Berglund If you are a potential website/permanent connection, the first thing you should know about is security I, from personal experience know what happens when people hack into...Introduction to securing a Linux box, by Peter Vertes, Linux Gazette November 1998.
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Securing Your Linux Box LG #34 Linux just a little more fun Securing Your Linux Box By Peter Vertes With Linux becoming widespread in the work environment, the security of the individual machines must be considered. Machines running Linux can be networked easily, creating the potential...First of a two parts article that discusses how to make a Linux installation secure, by Michael Warfield, Linux World May 1999.
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An introductory article on Linux security, by Andrew Berkheimer, Linux Gazette April 1997.
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More Linux Security Issue 16 Linux just a little more fun! More Linux Security By Andrew Berkheimer, andy@tho.org Here you go, yet another article on Linux security. Some new tidbits for all to enjoy, reinforcement of some key points, and clarification of some things which...Introductory tutorial on securing a Linux system, with information on securing tcpd, by Kelley Spoon, Linux Gazette February 1997.
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Linux Security 101 Issue 14 Linux just a little more lovable! Linux Security 101 By Kelley Spoon, mars@loeffel.txdirect.net You can jump down to the section on tcpd Or take a peek at the other stuff you need to keep an eye on. Ok. You've got...explains very thoroughly how to build your own `bastion host' firewall with Linux using the Trusted Information Systems (TIS) Firewall Toolkit, by Benjamin Ewy, Linux Journal May 1996.
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Discusses ways Linux system administrators can secure a system from intruders, by Michael Jastremski, LinuxFocus July 1998.
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lf60, SystemAdministration: Adding Security to Common Linux Distributions Jastremski has been hacking Unix for about the past four years. His website can usually be found at http westphila.net/mike He thanks Andrew andy(at)westphila.net for help with his English. Content: Introduction Steps to safety Adding Security to Common Linux Distributions...An interesting article that covers Linux 2.4 kernel firewalling code and the differences from the previous 2.2 ipchains code.
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LinuxSecurity.com Digital is happy to announce the release of EnGarde Secure Community 3.0.2 (Version 3.0, Release 2 This release includes several bug fixes and feature enhancements to the Guardian Digital WebTool, the SELinux policy, and the LiveCD environment. LinuxSecurity.com Features: SELinux...A step-by-step guide to setting up and using OpenSSH instead of telnet on your Linux box.
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Replacing Telnet; OpenSSH, a secure alternative Internet was originally designed as a research and educational resource and the technology that today forms the backbone of the Internet is largely based on that philosophy. However as time has gone by, security has become an important issue on...Outlines the kernel security improvements that have been made in the 2.4 Linux kernel.
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LinuxSecurity.com Digital is happy to announce the release of EnGarde Secure Community 3.0.2 (Version 3.0, Release 2 This release includes several bug fixes and feature enhancements to the Guardian Digital WebTool, the SELinux policy, and the LiveCD environment. LinuxSecurity.com Features: SELinux...