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Re: hardening checkpoints



On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 04:18:12PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> Am 2005-12-15 12:27:01, schrieb kevin bailey:
> > hi,
> 
> > 4. enhance authentication
> > 
> > maybe set up ssh access by authorised keys only - but again this has a
> > problem when i need to log in to the server from a putty session on a PC in
> > an internet cafe .
> > 
> > certainly check the strength of the existing passwords.
> 
> As someone allready told, the computer my be infected with a
> virus/keylogger ore something like this.
> 
> OK, the Internet Cafes in France I know, using all windows and Ghost,
> which mean, after each reboot, they will get a clean system...
> Do not know, how long it takes to be reinfected...
> 
> But in ALL Internet Cafes I can use my own (selfmade) Debian Live-System
> with my prefered Desktop.  In all Internet Cafes i get an IP via DHCP.
> 
> So, there is no problem with infected Windows Machines...  :-)
> 
> I suggest you, to create your own striped down Live-System + USB-Key

But you still have the possibility of hardware keyloggers to consider.

Regards,
Paddy
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