Next message: Dan Schwartz: "RE: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?"
not mac specific, server general security
checkit:
http://www.enteract.com/~lspitz/enemy.html
>Kevin Brunson wrote:
> >
>
> > QUESTION: Does the UNIXness of OS 10 expose a Mac server to attacks?
> >
>
>Yes, it does. Whether it's exposed like NetBSD (not very much) or say
>RedHat or Solaris(quite a bit) depends entirely on what services are
>enabled on a default install.
>
>I really hope that Apple does it right and ships OS X tight, rathether
>than, say RedHat's 'Lets open up _everything!!!_' attitude.
>
>Of course the 'less is more' security mantra applies to OSX more than
>OS9. Don't enable any services you don't use...if you need to use 'em,
>turn 'em on, the turn 'em back off when you're done.
>
>Practical Unix and Internet Security, 2nd Ed. by Garfinkel and Spafford
>is the bible of the subject, IMO.
>
>It's an O'Reilly book...I bet they get a Mac OSX book out as soon as the
>beta ships. That should cover security.
>
>
>--
>Bruce Johnson
>University of Arizona
>College of Pharmacy
>Information Technology Group
>
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