Re: How can I lock down a Red Hat system?

From: Hal Murray (hmurray@suespammers.org)
Date: 07/20/02


From: hmurray@suespammers.org (Hal Murray)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 03:18:54 -0000


>> Also for the user that
>> does know Linux I don't want the to be able to run command and get
>> into konsole or what ever else.

>Why? If I were to use a public computer in a library I'd like to
>be able to open a term and ssh to systems where I have an account.
>Any reason why you want to prevent that? I could mention a lot of
>other things people might want to do with a terminal...

I guess I'd think of it as a telephone. You might be happy to
let guests make local calls, but you don't want them running
up a huge long distance bill.

Consider spammers for example. Do you want them sending their
crap from your system?

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