Subj : REDATE2.ZIP
To   : BEN RITCHEY
From : andrew clarke
Date : Sat Nov 02 2002 07:18 am

Thu 2002-10-31 08:49, BEN RITCHEY (1:393/68) wrote to ANDREW CLARKE:

 > Good info, thanks. I use Linux (Mandrake) in an automated environment 
 > for Internet Client operations relating to FIDONet and Filegate, so
 > I guess I'm relatively secure.

The basic advice is usually to turn off any default services you don't need 
that are listed in /etc/inetd.conf.  It may also help to set up a firewall so 
you can monitor the connections made to your server and filter out any unwanted 
traffic (both inbound and outbound).

 > My FTP client/server (Internet Rex) is bullet-proof. :)

The author may be a bit alarmed if they heard you say that!  From memory IRex 
isn't open source so you should be particularly wary making assumptions about 
its level of security.  Which isn't to say it isn't secure, of course...

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