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Re: password help



At 11:06 AM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Gregory Malsack wrote:
How do you suppose to "fix" this machine? Someone already did that. I
suggest a complete new install after a disk format of all partitions, new
"hard" passwrods and more security on the ftp server in the future.

I would also agree to have strong passwords. For example, use upper+lower-case, some numbers and alphanumeric characters. Your password should at least be 12 characters but better to have 16-20 characters. Also, change password often e.g. twice each month at least.


Also, try to think of something other than ftp or wu_ftpd. You might use SSH/ SCP. Try to use something that'd provide end-to-end secure (encrypted) connection.

Also, stick to some loyal tools like: PAM, Tcp_Wrapper, Portsentry, tripwire, snort etc.

If you want to catch the crackers, it will help installing a honey-pot.

If you have more specific questions come back with them.

Security is not a product, it's a process.

HTH, Tanvir.

"Basically, if you know how to browse the web, you know how to hack a IIS server."

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