[nycbug-talk] A couple of security related questions

[Dru]

On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Steve Rieger wrote:

> Is it possible to disable root access except from console logins,
> Do you guys recommend putting rcs on /etc and /sbin etc...


I think you're looking for "man 5 login.access". Michael Lucas wrote a bit 
about it here:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/06/28/Big_Scary_Daemons.html

It's also in hack #34 of BSD Hacks ;-)

I'm not sure what you're asking about with "rcs"... Are you referring to 
some sort of tripwire database or tightening up permissions?

Dru