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Originally posted by Bungleau:
The WLAN is separate from your Linux box. IOW, removing telnet does nothing to make your Linux box safer;
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I was just securing my box cause the wlan isn't very secure [img]smile.gif[/img] Still overkill though but it looks cleaner now at least
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As for WEP, it should work just fine. Sure, it can be cracked, but so can anything, given the appropriate time and resources. You're just trying to make it easier for honest people to stay honest. If you have problems setting it up, drop me a line. I highly recommend it [img]smile.gif[/img]
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I'll try today, I've scheduled today to look at basic security and checking my dad's computer as well.
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As for Samba, you do know that it is sharing files on your computer, right? I mean, that's what Samba does -- makes it possible for one computer to see the resources (files, printers, etc.) of another computer. It's not like Kazaa or other peer-to-peer sharing services, but it's sharing, pure and simple. And just like in Windows, you can share something wide open (where anyone can see it), or you can require a user ID and password to be able to access it. And you can set up specific rights (read only, full access) for that user.
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Good thing it's not on my computer then now [img]smile.gif[/img] Still got to learn a lot but it's easier with less stuff running and on my computer anyway
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If I were you, I'd do three things:
1. Set up the accounts for those siblings of yours as non-poweruser accounts. IOW, they don't get administrator rights or anything. That way, they can't really screw anything up. Dulecki's law of system access applies: You get access to what you can fix, should you happen to break it.
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They won't come on my pc and in winME there isn't such an option so they still can play with the firewall and stuff. But that's ok it's not my PC and I warned them enough of making backups. It looks like I shouldn't allow them any access to a computer at all with that law lol. They're asking me why it doesn't work if the wires are unplugged,
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2. Focus back on your WLAN setup and configuration to get it in shape. That's your first line of defense.
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I'll limit the MAC addresses as well on it and try to get the WEP up [img]smile.gif[/img]
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3. Put back telnet and just protect your entire network. Hopefully, you're not doing any work as root on your Linux box, or as Administrator on the Windows boxes. Make sure you require passwords on all profiles on all accounts... and something more, I think... but I've got to run up for dinner now [img]smile.gif[/img]
Hasta later with more thoughts...
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I'll put it back if I need it. Of course I'm not working as root. It makes me think twice before I break something. In the holidays I had this rule, "if you don't break it you won't fix it. If you don't fix it you don't learn. If you can't figure anything out do something even if it breaks the system
Thanks for the advice! [img]smile.gif[/img]
edit: hotkeys
and spelling
[ 08-27-2004, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: philip ]