[Zope] Zope and Linux flavors

[Steve Drees]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of
> Jonathan (Listserv Account)
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:21 AM
> To: Zope Mailinglist
> Subject: RE: [Zope] Zope and Linux flavors
> 
> 
> > Which Linux distributions are you using for running Zope and how easy
> > it was for you to maximize security of your server?
> 
> Red Hat Linux 6.2 here. After a standard install, download and install
> latest release of SSH. Open '/etc/inetd.conf', comment out all services.
> Save and do a 'killall -HUP inetd'. Do 'ntsysv' and disable everything
> you are not going to use on that machine (typically sendmail, nfslock,
> identd, portmap etc.). Reboot after that.


Actually, I burn a CD with the latest updates on it. Including autorpm.
Install autorpm, then use autorpm to upgrade everything from the CD.

I do all of this BEFORE connecting to the net.


I've had boxes rooted within 60 minutes of connecting to the net, before 
I started doing the above.