Re: [school-discuss] Welcome to Schoolforge! (93?)

[Cameron Miller <cdmiller@adams.edu>]

Jim Aird wrote:
> On 7/5/02 12:48 AM, "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>>* Use the latest stable release for your operating system and software.
>>
>>* Uninstall or disable software and services that you do not use.
>>
>>* Follow the security announcements and security discussion forums for
>>your operating system and software.
>>
>>* Continuously update your software for important fixes or other
>>critical problems.
>>
>>* Use periodic tools to detect security weaknesses, check file
>>integrity, and to do ongoing system maintenance.
>>
>>* Monitor and analyze your logs and traffic for preventive maintenance.
>>
>>* Backup all important data for rebuilding the system from scratch --
>>and test.
>>
>>
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>>(I believe that this discussion is off-topic for this list. You may want
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>>
> 
> If this content is off topic I'm in the wrong forum.  As an infant gnu/linux
> user/admin I find this kind of information helpful and very difficult to
> find in this (simplified) state elsewhere.  I know I have a lot of reading
> to do before I know everything so it is very kind for those who have the
> info to schmear it out for us who would otherwise not have it in a nice
> clear list.
> 
> I am going to print your list, make sure I understand what everything is and
> start writing my security policy.
> 
> -rwx
> 
> jimaird
> 

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are also subscribed there and are happy to help with Linux 
administration and usage issues.

http://www.seul.org/edu/

- cameron

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