Re: Securing a Linux Firewall

[Carson Gaspar <carson () taltos org>]

--On Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:07 PM -0400 Frederick M Avolio 
<fred () avolio com> wrote:

> Turn off everything you are certain you don't require.
> Actually remove the executables, also. (remove the rpm).

OK - as someone who seems to represent the "remove the executables" camp, 
can you explain your reasoning? I've never been able to understand _why_ 
removing files buys you anything?

(See my previous post for my strategy - castrate all priveleged binaries, 
turn off all services, and turn logging to high)

--
Carson

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