RE: [cobalt-users] FW: [ Cobalt ] Security Advisory -- 03.31.2000 -reply

[Rik Thomas <rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Dan wrote:

> > The manuals are quite detailed in nature, one should be aware that a
> > security administrator should already have inkling of what packages to
> > install/remove after they have setup up the console..
> >
> >
> Which manuals are those? As you may not be aware, many of the users of the
> Cobalt RAQ are renting collocated servers and do not have any material from
> Cobalt aside from what can be downloaded from their site. That manual is not
> very detailed and carries no information on the security patches.
> I'm not who you're referring to as the "security administrator" in my case.
> I am chief cook and bottle washer. I guess I'll have to add security
> administrator to my biz cards.
> 
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 

We own quite a few RAQs and lease them out as well.  For those the
buy/rent the RAQs from us we provide the actual manuals, however you will
not find a dissertation on how to be a security administrator, even
specifically with a RAQ.  Yes if you do have a box on the 'net' you have a
responsibility for keeping it safe and secure.  No one is perfect and it
is practically impossible to keep up with everything, if you want to focus
on being a webhoster than you should find a company that will maintain
your cobalt server for you.

-- 
Rik Thomas CTO rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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