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Featured Freeware
a General Software Forum Production
well we missed several days here so Im changin the title to:
Featured Freeware
Beat the alternative, freeware whenever I felt like updating it
and drum roll please........
Security Enhanced Linux
a special treat today, instead of software, a free OS
Disclaimer not applicable today
Im going to keep this thread locked and bump previous Featured Freeware Aps down leaving the current one at the top, if you have a specific question regarding this program or any of the below aps, post a thread. If you have aps youd like me to consider for the Featured Freeware, PM me a link to its homepage, (spyware need not apply), I'll trial it and possibly add it to the list
The previous Featured Freeware will be the last post of this thread, and the order reversed from there, so the 2nd post will always be our "first edition"
Disclaimer: It didnt screw up my system
Yours might be a completely different matter
Tested on my Browser boxen, Abit KR7A w\ W2K
passed Adaware, Spybot Search and Destroy, HijackThis, TDS-3
NOD32, WormGuard, and Nessus
Have Fun
Feb 21, 2004
Featured Freeware
a General Software Forum Production
well we missed several days here so Im changin the title to:
Featured Freeware
Beat the alternative, freeware whenever I felt like updating it
and drum roll please........
Security Enhanced Linux
a special treat today, instead of software, a free OS
the above is from TechRepublic subscription probably required, but its free and relatively painlessFirst released to the public in January 2001, Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a research project from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) that seeks to enhance the open source Linux kernel: to provide greater protection against corruption; to prevent the bypassing of application security procedures; and to mitigate the destruction caused by malicious or defective applications.
Normal Linux vs. SELinux
Normal Linux system security relies on the kernel and the dependencies created through the setuid/setgid binaries. Under the conventional security mechanism, an exploit of a flaw with any privileged application, configuration, or process running usually leads to a total system compromise. This problem is consistent with most modern operating systems due to their complexity and interoperability with other applications.
SELinux relies solely on the kernel and the security configuration policy. Once you configure the security system correctly, improper application configuration or exploits of flawed applications and daemons will only result in compromising the user program and its system daemons. The security of other user programs and daemons remains intact, along with the underlying security system structure.
In simpler terms: No single application configuration flaw or exploit can result in a total system compromise.
Installing SELinux
The SELinux kernel, utilities, daemon/utility patches, and documentation are available for download from the Security-Enhanced Linux Web site. You must have an existing Linux system to compile your new kernel and access to unmodified system packages.
Disclaimer not applicable today
Im going to keep this thread locked and bump previous Featured Freeware Aps down leaving the current one at the top, if you have a specific question regarding this program or any of the below aps, post a thread. If you have aps youd like me to consider for the Featured Freeware, PM me a link to its homepage, (spyware need not apply), I'll trial it and possibly add it to the list
The previous Featured Freeware will be the last post of this thread, and the order reversed from there, so the 2nd post will always be our "first edition"
Disclaimer: It didnt screw up my system
Yours might be a completely different matter
Tested on my Browser boxen, Abit KR7A w\ W2K
passed Adaware, Spybot Search and Destroy, HijackThis, TDS-3
NOD32, WormGuard, and Nessus
Have Fun
Feb 21, 2004