Re: [cobalt-users] installing ssh on raq2

[Theodore Jones <theoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I >have< it installed, but have experienced no problems as of yet (except for
catching port-scanners who get, booted, but that's the point...), so I'd like to
know how it could be exploited.  I assume the attackers would have to some how
figure out that portsentry is running in the first place also..

~ Theo

Mike Vanecek wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:25:07 -0700, Theodore Jones <theoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> :>Hans,
> :>
> :>Care to tell me how "they" could use Portsentry again a machine?  Answer my
> :>off-list if you care to...
>
> I'd like to know too. I have using ipfilters but would like to know the danger
> of installing Portsentry.
>
> :>
> :>> Chuck schrieb:
> :>> > If you are like me: not a real hacker, you're better off protecting your
> :>> > box with IP chains and TCP wrappers instead of the solution with
> :>> > Portsentry suggested earlyer in a thread. Using Portsentry if you don't
> :>> > fully understand it it's like carrying a gun without knowing how to use
> :>> > it: attackers will use your own weapon against you.
> :>>
> :>> if you use portsentry or ipchains, you have to know what you`re doing in
> :>> both cases; in my opinion even more if you use firewalling
>
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