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Re Main Password
« Thread Started on Jan 28, 2011, 8:05am »

Hi,

I know the longer the better etc etc BUT, with a 12 or more character password with numbers and extras like commas etc what are the chances of someone breaking in to our machines using Debian and then Saline as our Operating System ? Am I correct in my thinking that they have to get past that Login Password to get access ?

I have a very, very good reason for asking but don't wish to go into to here. If your extremely good at security on a linux machine feel free to pm me.

Thank you so much for ALL your kind assistance, as always,

Chiff.

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #1 on Jan 28, 2011, 8:11am »

Depends.
If they have physical access to the machine, may not matter too much.
A liveCD could get access.
If you really want to lock it down, probably need to encrypt the partition with your data.

However, I am not extremely good at security, but this is fairly common knowledge.

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #2 on Jan 28, 2011, 8:13am »

I am talking about access through the internet not here at my place.

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #3 on Jan 28, 2011, 8:15am »

am off to bed as its 00:17 over here in AU.

Thanks for your kind help.

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #4 on Jan 28, 2011, 10:28am »

Chiff the chances of someone breaking in through the internet are really quite slim. You are just as secure running SalineOS as you are Debian Squeeze. (Maybe a little more depending how much you know about security and what you choose in Debian's installer)

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #5 on Jan 28, 2011, 3:23pm »

I know very little about Linux security and what is in the installer that I have missed. How should I have set it up ?

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #6 on Jan 28, 2011, 3:27pm »

Nothing of interest in my installer. The Debian installer gives you a lot more options. I made most those choices for you when I setup SalineOS. You should be fine, I wouldn't worry too much about security. Just don't input commands, install .debs or run scripts from untrusted sources.

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Re: Re Main Password
« Reply #7 on Jan 28, 2011, 4:14pm »

ok.

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