Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
Security is a very hot topic on Linux newsgroups. With the popularity of Linux and the more mainstream interest, home users and professional administrators are scratching their heads at the best way to secure their systems. This book is the one guide that offers them the most cutting edge material on how to do just that.
Much of the information has been culled from the posts on Caldera user lists. The book covers the following main topics:
- Users, groups and security files
- User and group security
- Files and permissions
- SUID and SGID settings
- File system layout
Packed with strategies, solutions, and software tools on CD-ROM, including Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 Security Tools, this guide is all you need to maximise your system's defenses.