paraniod security

[JD Runyan]

I don't use paranoid on my system.  It is a pain for a workstation.  I
start by turning on IP Tables, and denying all network traffic, and then
turning off services that the localhost is not using.  I then use a much
more relaxed security on the os, since the traffic is stopped before it
reaches me.  This is not to say that I don't secure things at all, or
run as root all the time.  I just think that paranoid security is
ridiculous for a workstation.  I couldn't use paranoid for someone
else's workstation that isn't a techie, so I figure I should know how to
protect it at a more transparent level.
On Thu, Dec ,  at 07:58:17AM -0600, Eric Gilliland wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I have an indication from MandrakeExpert that the 'paranoid' security 
> setting disables the mouse server and several other things.  The 
> MandrakeExpert recommends that I use InteractiveBastille to change these 
> settings. Any ideas?  I hope I can handle InteractiveBastille.  The machine 
> is only a workstation, so perhaps it won't be too bad.  Any advise would be 
> greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric Gilliland
> 
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JD Runyan
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