RE: Idea

["Schmehl, Paul L" <pauls () utdallas edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: D B [mailto:geggam692000 () yahoo com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:12 PM
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Idea
>
>
> i have always had an idea.... but never any place to
> try it
And you hope to accomplish - what - exactly?

> i would like people with experience to tell me what
> they  think of it
>
> assuming a  unix / linux operating system as a server
>
> install the services .... get them configured
> ...remove all booting hardware except the drive ....
> then change the roots shell to /bin/false and and
> remove all working shells from the OS
OK.  Now you can't admin the box, including patching against
vulnerabilities.  So, I get to root your box, install my own shell and
deny you access from anywhere but the console.  Is this a honeypot idea?

Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ 

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