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RE: Secure Finger Daemon



We've "given the finger" to the finger daemon years ago...
no need for it.

g

-----Original Message-----
From: Moritz Schulte [mailto:moritz@gryffindor.sc]On Behalf Of Moritz
Schulte
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:20 AM
To: Debian-Security List
Subject: Re: Secure Finger Daemon


eim <eim@eimbox.org> writes:

Sorry, I can't tell you which fingerd is the most secure one.  But...

> Shouldn't I install this service at all ?

... do you really need it?  Every additional service is a potential
security risk; only run these services, which you really need.

		moritz
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