> From: J. Buck Caldwell <buckaroo@liveround.com>
> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@chylonia.3miasto.net>
> Cc: Shyam Kumar Mangayil <linuxhelpin@yahoo.co.uk>,
>      netbsd <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
> Subject: Re: How tos for a Security System on Unix + How tos for Sensors
>
> You've misunderstood. What the gentleman is asking is how to control external
> security measures, such as electronic locks, keypads, motion sensors, perhaps
> X10 devices, and such, from a NetBSD machine. Am I correct, Shyam?

yes you're right. sorry!

>
> Wojciech Puchar wrote:
>
> > > Well , what I meant by "Security System" was what some people
> > > call "Convergence" Technology.Sitting at my PC (running one of the Unixen)
> > > I want my machine to be able to control by means of a password , who will
> > > open my gate and enter and who will not.
> > > Well , I am looking for do it yourself-s , How-tos , books or  web sites
> > > in this regard.
> >
> > so generally if you use netbsd and think you have secure system.
> >
> > contraty to other "easy to use" systems it doesn't install any network
> > daemons by default (except inetd but with all-hashed inetd.conf).
> >
> > then YOU decide what you like to run and before it just ask about security
> > dangers of the daemon you want to run.
> >
> > if it's your personal machine only remote security holes could be a
> > problem so it even simplifies problem.
> >
> > but don't forget about other security problem - java in browser.
> > in theory it can't make any danger. but it's theory.
> >
> > the simplest solution is to disable it, what you will do is your choise
>
> --
>  - J. Buck Caldwell
>
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