Re: Microsoft Cries Wolf ( again )

[Mark Lowes <hamster () korenwolf net>]

On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 09:19, Roy S. Rapoport wrote:
[...]
> It sometimes feels as though this mailing list is populated by
> slashdotters, quick to shoot down ideas that are improvements over the
> current situation if they're not perfect.
>
> Is it better to do your own installation? Certainly.  Is it better to do
> your own hardening? Again, obviously yes.  

Agreed 100%

> But the vast majority of people
> out there don't do either of these.  

One of the problems is that there a non-trivial number of these people
aren't capable of properly securing a machine.  Anything a vendor does
to try and improve the default baseline the better, as long as they
don't block the option for those who wish to redo the box in their own
style / to fit their own local security needs then more power to them
and I hope it's enough of a success that other vendors follow.
-- 
Mark Lowes <hamster () korenwolf net>

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