Re: Linux security
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Clearly, you were speaking with a Junior Level individual.
Call back and ask for Second Level Support next time. :-)
- - Kyle
On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 randyh@getaway.net wrote:
> I was having a discussion with my ISP about Linux. He said he uses
> Windows NT because it is much more secure than Linux. He stated that
> since the source code was available that it was very unsecure. He
> mentioned something about attaining root access by downloading
> /etc/passwd and de-crypting the passwords. He bases this on a source
> called cicia.org. He said it reflected several cases of insecurity
> regarding Linux. I would like to know from a more qualified source as
> to how to respond to this. I have been using Debian for a few months
> now and thoroughly enjoy it. Not only as an operating system, but for
> the documentation and the learning experience. Thank you for your time
> and attention.
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