Re: RH8.0 - Altering Security Level

[Matthew Saltzman <mjs ces clemson edu>]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Ashley Kitson wrote:

> I think I have my system open at the moment (which is a risk except I'm
> hidden behind a cable router) and still cannot connect to SWAP using
                                                            SWAT?
> http://localhost:901/.  localhost is set in my hosts file (I've no DNS
> server - it's only a home network).
>
> It's a conundrum but a problem shared etc etc

Have you configured swat in /etc/xinetd.d or run 'chkconfig swat on'?

> BTW someone out there might know why there seems to be this convention
> for utilities not to read the current configuration.  In Windows, they
> all do.  I'm trying to get away from it but this is bizarre.

redhat-config-securitylevel is the only config tool I can recall at the
moment with this property.  You can find a discussion of this issue on
bugzilla.  I agree with most people here that they made the wrong choice
on this, but that's how it is.  If you really want a firewall tool, there
are plenty out there.

-- 
		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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