Forum: Security

Hi Im in the process of setting up a Cobalt Raq 4 web server and im looking for a sutible firewall for it. I do have a netgear router / firewall...

Hello, I put a simple password for root during the installation of Linux Mandrake, and now I'd like to change it, but I don't know how to do...

In a Linux security essentials website somewhere I read that one of the recommended security practices is to run "yum update" so every now and then....

I want to test my Java and C programs for memory usage for which I'm trying to restrict the memory available to a dummy user. I've tried using the...

i use Heidmal Kerberos , Fedora 4 , Cyrus SASL- 2.1.19 when i try to run the sample client i got the following error:...

i use Fedora 4 , MIT Kerberos 5 , Cyrus-sasl-2.1.19 my domain name is demo.mydomain.org (as listed in the DNS) i tried to run the sample-server and...

I have a FC4 server machine running since the last few days and the installation went with the default security settings. I have since stopped a few...

Good evening all, Been around lately, searching the forums for various answers about Linux and Services and configurations. But this time.. can't...

Hi, I've set up a gentoo hardened web server with hardened sources, grsec and pax enabled. I was in a rush to deploy so I didn't have time to learn...

Hi Guys, My server has been hacked and I dont know where to start. Im pretty newbish at the whole linux thing and have been learning as i go. The...

i have heard lot abaut *bsd security and linux. generaly *bsd is more secure and stable then linux mostly becaus of its kernel. why dont guys that...

i tried to use Kerberos 5, but the configuration is very complex , anyone can help me to find another authentication system?

Iv found this on the mandriva download section. Is it any good at protection a web server?

Well, I want to use the HMAC-MD5 algorithm for computation of ICV in IPsec AH header? While using openssl/md5.h I got the following errors:...

my mail server is trying to access other computers 22 port. how can i create a firewall rule to ristrict above access, i.e i wanted, no one can...

Hi all , I am Looking For network intrusion prevention system i try to configure Snort. i am not succesful can any one me the how i configure...

I found this on ./ today. Any thoughts? What precautions should we take? How do we know if we've been compromised? etc... Linux Lupper.Worm ...

Hi, Have couple of questions which had been on my mind and would want to brain storm with you all. 1. If the web server is running on...

This might be better posted under the server's forum, but I think it applies better here. I'm not very good with this user rights stuff, so any...

A customer of mine called me today and told me he thought his Linux FC 2 system was hacked. His dedicated server provider informed him of DOS...