Forum: Security

a file? For example, if some file is marked read only for everyone, and someone copies it, is it possible to track him down? thanks

can anyone suggest me how to disable any particular logging in /var/log/messages ( like if i want to disable network related logs ) in other words i...

Hello,.. My brother just died, he had a webDesign company. On his laptop he backed up a new website that should be lunched, but his laptop is...

I love ssh. I often use it to update and change my server's website from anywhere. At the same time having the service open constantly is just...

hello how can i lock users in thier /home/user directory so he cant peep out in others user/system files

hi all, i'm logged as user 'lg' and typed su and prompts for passwd i gave the root passwd and logged into #. but when i type ifconfig - its say...

Hey everyone, I am in a need of a little assistance. I know the basic workings of iptables but I having trouble and always have had trouble with the...

How can Linux OS guarantees security against viruses, also it's open source. So any person who understanding the source code can make harmful viruses...

Hi, I have configured two machines through ipsec-tools and fedora linux kernel 2.6.18.2 to make them communicating by using IPv6 and IPsec. For...

hi, iam a newbie to linux. iam using Fedora Core 5 i want to know how it will store the passwords ? and...

Hi, I own a internet radio station. I am posting here today because our system admin has been unable to stop an attack. Our server is based in...

Can any one please tell me how to install bitdefender antivirus onto my system i am running suse 10.2 with KDE desktop, I am not very up on...

I am wondering about PAM and how exactly it is working and how it should be configured... Manual states: But why is e.g. pam_securetty.so...

I want to block https (port 443) traffic for my LAN users using iptables, please guide? I am using RedHat 9. Thank you,

I was transcoding some wav files to flac from a user account with the option --delete-input-file, and I noticed the flac program was deleting input...

Dear All, what i need to do when i get back the maintenance from a vendor? before that the server was maintenance by the vendor, so he can...

Hi everyone, I am linux newbie actually as part of my study in school i am suppose to configure sniffit as a packet sniffer but doing so i am...

hi, is it possible to config a server to get all updates for redhat and suse form internet and then all clients in enterprise get the last update...