Re: new section for security related packages
On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Jean Pierre LeJacq wrote:
> I'm planning on packaging a few security related packages:
>
> cracker - checks for weak passwords.
Is this crack? Someone makes qcrack (can't seem to find it on my new
system), but I'd like to see crack too.
> nologin - logs login attempts on system accounts.
> tiger - checks system for known security problems.
> satan - checks network for known security problems.
>
> First, is anyone working on packaging any of these.
Yup, on satan:
------ from: Work-Needing and Prospective Packages ------
5. Packages that someone is working on
Programs listed in this section aren't yet available as Debian
packages, but someone is working on providing a package.
If you would like to work on one of these packages please contact the
responsible person listed below.
krs@caos.aamu.edu (Karl R. Sackett) :
[snip]
o SATAN - net security scanner
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> Second, I would like to add a new section for security related
> packages. Existing packages like tripwire would fall into this new
> section. Do folks agree? How do I go about adding a new section?
Sounds like a good idea to me. I don't know how it's done though.
Brandon
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