Hardening an old Ultrix server

From: Jacques Bourdeau (J_Bourdeau_at_videotron.ca)
Date: 05/22/03 

Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 17:10:13 -0400

Hi,

I have to improve the security of an old Ultrix server. The first thing
I have to change is the old password file. Passwords are still in
/etc/passwd and readable by every one.

Q1 : How can I replace the old password file with a shadow password
under this old Ultrix system ?

I also have to replace the existing telnet and similar with SSH.

Q2 : Does anybody successfully install SSH in this old OS (Ultrix) ?
How should I do ?

Any assistance / information about this OS (older the me ;-) would be
very helpful!

Thanks in advance,

Jacques Bourdeau

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