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>> Security is not at all limited to servers. Security is a comprhensive problem
>> that affects everything, servers, routers, firewalls, desktops, personnel, etc.
>
>I was too concise in my statement. What I meant to convey was that
>security is more important on networks and servers. On a stand-alone
>desktop,you just might get away with not having any security features
>installed; it's not advisable, but, despite all the media scares, the
>odds are in your favor that you won't be cracked. However, no one with
>any sense is going to gamble that way on a larger system.Thus, with a
>lot of the server market share,there's been a lot of deployment and
>testing of Linux security software.
>
>But, of course, you're right. To be secure, you have to think about
>individual desktops, too. I've seen a lot of places where even simple
>password security is incredibly lax.
If you are seriously concerned about security, especially on servers, read this: http://www.openbsd.org/
John
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