Firewall/Router security (was Re: Minimal Install Option)

[Bill Anderson]

On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 17:33, Jesse Keating wrote:
> On Thursday 21 August 2003 16:13, Bill Anderson wrote:
> > In some cases it simply isn't feasible. It is not feasible for
> > example, for me to fly halfway around the world just to do that.
> >
> > So SSH and krb are optional install, clearly neither are *needed* to
> > do firewall/router stuff. We make them options available to be
> > installed, but *not* part of a minimal *mandatory* install.
> 
> I agree.  There are 3 levels of inclusion to a group, such as minimal 
> (which I assume is made up of @ Core and @ Base).
> 

Close, it's Core, Base (Minimal), and "Dailup"

> There is <manditory> where it cannot be removed from the installation, 
> <default> where it can be removed, but is included by default, and 
> <optional> where it is part of the group, and can be included, but is 
> not included by default.
> 
> SSH/krb I believe should be <default>.

Yup. Though I'd probably be tempted to put krb in optional. I'm building
a list of current and proposed change to Minimal, according to each type
(Mandatory, Default, Optional). It should be sent out shortly. Well as
soon as I finish writing the script. :)


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