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Re: [Fwd: Checksums on ftp]



On Wed, Apr 26, 2000 at 10:14:25AM +0200, Ingemar Fällman wrote:

> But tripwire does not save the checksums on a "safe place" by default...
> And it does not update the checksums when a package is updated, and
> when the debian packages has checksums.. why don't use them to get
> some better security...

Prudent security dictates that you store the TripWire or AIDE databases on
an off-machine database. For best security, place the database on a floppy,
Zip cartrige or CD-RW and take it out of the machine. Then it is impossible
for a remote attack against it.

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--Brad
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