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Welp. Got OpenBSD Installed..
I have one thing to say. Kicks ***! One problem..its quite different then what i'm used to. Is there any FAQ's , or BSD sites out there? I've been surfing bsdtoday.com , but most of the stuff is for FreeBSD. I assume its basically the same thing? I'm new to BSD. I could use some help. Thanks!
freebsd
11-08-2000, 01:22 PM
The first thing to do is to read -> http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=afterboot&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html
I would then get cvsup-freebsd-ix86-aout-16.1.tar.gz and cvsup to the latest sources and ports. Then recompile the kernel immediately even though OpenBSD team strongly suggest you to use the GENERIC one.
As for sites about OpenBSD, there are very few, you are basically on your own. You should subscribe to the mailing list and check out -> http://minnie.cs.adfa.edu.au/BSD-info/bsdnews_search.html
battousai
11-08-2000, 01:24 PM
ah openBSD i got it not to long ago, and love it.
Yeah, I really like it. But i'd like to know what steps to take to secure it up more, or command listing, or something of that nature http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif
freebsd
11-08-2000, 10:49 PM
>>i'd like to know what steps to take to secure it up more
1) Enable the services you really needed.
2) Cvsup the latest sources and appy the patches
3) Recompile a custom kernel, check out all the options -> http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=options&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html and be sure to use IPFILTER_DEFAULT_BLOCK
4) Do not enable FTP from inetd.conf. As or version 2.8, there is a secure FTP.
5) If you plan to run NFS server, make restrictions appropriately.
6) sshd defaults to allow root login, you can disable that from /etc/sshd_config but I assume it's safe enough since they enable it by default.
There are alot more you can do to secure your box up depends on what you are planning to do with it.