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quoth the Neil Bothwick: |
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> On Wed, 09 May 2007 15:49:45 -0600, darren kirby wrote: |
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> > I have heard you can use a separate /usr to enhance security by |
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> > mounting it readonly under normal circumstances. This way, bad guys |
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> > can't mess with your binaries in /usr/bin and /usr/sbin, |
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> Instead of only being able to get at the really important stuff in /bin |
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> and /sbin? |
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Well, very nice how you trimmed the part of my original email that speaks to |
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your question and makes the same point as you, but thanks for making me look |
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stupid anyway... |
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Yeah, I know, I make myself look stupid, right ;) |
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-d |
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darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org |
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"...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected..." |
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- Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972 |
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