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> On 5/31/06, Timothy A. Holmes <tholmes@×××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> > Neil - |
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> > I understand your suggestion -- I used the installer as an attempted |
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> > shortcut after having done several (5+) installs via the basic disk |
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and |
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> > the handbook. I have paid for that error in spades - believe me -- |
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> > since then I have done an additional 5 or so installations by hand |
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from |
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> > the basic disk. I understand the processes there, I was hoping to |
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> > rescue the additional time for the snort install etc by being able |
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to |
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> > just recompile stuff rather than have to start over from the |
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beginning, |
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> > the system is currently running, so I may just end up putting off |
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the |
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> > rebuild till this summer when I have a bit more time -- I was hoping |
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to |
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> > be able to change the use flags, build a new kernel and be done with |
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it, |
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> > but that doesn't look to be the case |
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> Tim... |
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> I concur with Neil's assessment that you should just wipe the box and |
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> start afresh, the main reason being that you should be running |
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> hardened sources and USE="-*" instead of trying to do a basic install. |
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> Security related boxes such as firewalls, routers, and IDS should be a |
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> slim as possible to eliminate potential for security holes and in all |
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> cases they should be running with the hardened profile. Just my $0.02. |
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> -Mike |
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[Timothy A. Holmes] |
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Mike and Neil -- Ok -- sounds good to me -- |
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At this point then, I am going to actually build a second box for snort |
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perhaps using the hardened sources (I am not in the least comfortable |
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with running hardened on a production box). This will allow me to get |
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things working and evaluate the stability of the hardened sources in my |
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production environment. |
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Thanks a bunch for the input |
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TIM |
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Timothy A. Holmes |
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IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher |
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Medina Christian Academy |
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A Higher Standard... |
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Jeremiah 33:3 |
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Jeremiah 29:11 |
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Esther 4:14 |
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