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Re: [suse-security] default suse webserver
- From: Gerhard Sittig <Gerhard.Sittig@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 22:02:26 +0200
- Message-id: <19991018220226.B28752@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Mon, Oct 18, 1999 at 17:23 +0000, Chris Reeves wrote:
>
> basically, if i open the server up now, with all help docs,
> etc, installed, will i be safe?
Providing the online docs and man pages to the outside world
gives hints about what's installed (and maybe which version is
running). That could be a starting point for attackers. It's
often more social engineering than technical issues ...
virtually yours - Gerhard Sittig
--
If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above
ask your parents or an adult to help you.
>
> basically, if i open the server up now, with all help docs,
> etc, installed, will i be safe?
Providing the online docs and man pages to the outside world
gives hints about what's installed (and maybe which version is
running). That could be a starting point for attackers. It's
often more social engineering than technical issues ...
virtually yours - Gerhard Sittig
--
If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above
ask your parents or an adult to help you.
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