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Pholma Pris -> Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (11/14/2007 1:54:02)

Its for all linux people, you should know about how to secure this, Linux network security has many single end users shy away from adopting Linux as their operating system. Also cited is the lack of much application software. Linux seems to have an edge over Windows in the cost and stability factors and Linux network security has to be viewed from the versions of Linux installed. Looking at the various reviews by companies that tested and tried Linux the results are such.
* Red Hat scores good for large number of computers on the network and for constant customer support and patches
* Novell Linux Desktop 9 too scores well for customer support.
* Ubuntu Linux 5.10
* SUSE Linux 10
As for the security issue everything depends on the configuration and the setup. The set up of the Linux server and configuration should be such that it does not affect the security of the network. for more information about this you can check my signature, its worth and informative, all network details or you can post your suggestion and question here thank you [;)]



womble -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (11/15/2007 10:33:37)

Ah, spam!



mtfm -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (11/15/2007 18:22:53)

check your signature...? But... you don't have a signature!

I really wanted to get more information, and I truly was gong to follow some link provided by some random person in a driveby spamming!

But now with no signature, there's no link! How can I possibly enjoy the benefit of your unsolicited and irrelevant wisdom?

I am so lost!

What do I do?



Help!



womble -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (11/15/2007 18:32:27)

Aw, mtfm! I can tell you're really traumatised by the whole experience! [&o]

I think it's the Outfront counselling room you're looking for. Turn right just outside the member's lounge, bear left past the 'Outfront Discoveries', and it's second on your left. Just go straight in and make yourself comfy on one of the therapeutic beanbags and wait for a mod to come along with a nice cup of tea and a shoulder to cry on....either that or if they're grumpy they give you a slap and tell you to pull yourself together.



Pholma Pris -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (12/5/2007 2:38:04)

i'm not spamming, i just gave information to this forum, i have a related site, so i put it in signature, thats it , i'm not giving any advertisement and all, thanks for removing my signature



jaybee -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (12/5/2007 5:40:54)

Nobody removed your signature. We allow sigs for people who make a good contribution so it won't appear until you have made around 100 posts to the forum.



bobby -> RE: Are You using Linux, Then you should know about This (12/5/2007 20:57:46)

You all knew I would have to chime in on this, didn't you? I don't get to come around as often as I used to... so any Linux post is bound to catch my attention...

I agree with most of the original post... however there are a couple of points I wish to clarify.

So here goes... there is no lack of application software under Linux. If you want a program for something chances are extremely good that someone has already started or completed one.

There are over 15,000 finished applications for Debian (or any APT based distro). And that doesn't include any of the games.

I think it's more accurate to say that some software applications can be hard to find, and that there is a terrible lack of documentation for the majority of them... so learning how to use them can be tricky.

Also, Linux security is among the best in the computer industry... not just for home applications but for any computer application.

When you mentioned that security depends on settup and configuration you were exactly right. All major distros ship (or download) with excellent security measures by default. It is possible for a user to eliminate or disable those by the way they set up their machine.

Also, listing Ubuntu among the more secure is a little bit scary... considering they are one of the few that have removed the root user and allow the system to run everything from a sudo-user state in each login.

This defeats perhaps the best security feature in a Linux system, that being the fact that the root user, and only the root user, can configure or change the system in any way. Nothing can install, run or compile without the consent of the root user... or someone with a root user password.

That being said, I have used Ubuntu and find it to be very stable, secure and user friendly.

I am currently a Debian user, but only because I have grown past the need for a pretty graphical installer and I am used to APT for installing packages.

Power to the Penguins!!!



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