Re: [Netatalk-devel] Netatalk security? (for FAQ)

[Joe C. <ma...@ma...>]

Don't forget about TCP wrappers for afpd.

Joe

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Karen A Swanberg wrote:

>
> I was going to add a section in the FAQ about netatalk security. What
> would be good things to say? It seems to me that it rests in three main
> places:
>
> 1) the unix permissions (and other unix security features, like
> perhaps running the shared directories in chroot jails?).
>
> 2)  the fact that you can set shares to only be read by certain people or
> groups.
>
> 3) The new(ish) encrypted password abilities.
>
> I get the feeling that this is sort of a weird area, because for so long,
> security on a mac consisted of not sharing your files, having good virus
> protection, and if you were particularly worried, putting in a boot
> password on your desktop machines. But obviously on the unix side this is
> a major concern. How should I tread, here?
>
> -Karen
>
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