Hamtaro 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2005 While Windows CAN be secure (with the service packs, firewalls, and all that), I honestly don't consider it that secure. Windows is just used SO much that it's the main targeted OS. Linux has many people fixing it (this could be a good and a bad thing), so they may actually be able to release a bug fix faster than what Microsoft can. Also, I'm sure just about any OS will be hacked or something, it's just Windows would be more of a target. Seeing as Linux is getting popular with web servers, I wouldn't be surprised if they started getting hacked more often. However, overall, I'd say Linux is better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemoteConnection 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2005 well let see my IT Master idea:"At the beggining windows company started to have better user interface than the others , as you can see most users are familiar with it, but windows didn't start it from the base, but linux tried on security at the first then went on user interface "what's your idea? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastian Naitsabes 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 Linux is about being secure, but if a user is running it whilst being the admin root they will be less secure. FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and those other operating systems like that were also made to be secure.Windows was more about being made to be user friendly than secure and that is why it is so insecure. Windows Vista will be an improvement when it comes to security, but not enough of one I expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunny 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2005 I think lenux will be more of a secure Os... 172129[/snapback] I agree any flavour of Linux is more secure than Windows. Windows isnt very vunerable .LOL Now we have to redefine Vulnerability.  Anyways, The Linux Kernel based OS are more secure than Windows. And with some proper configuration they are virtually unbreakable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[i]_R_Crazy_Idiot 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 Depends on the Administrator and current trends. As more people start to drift away from Windows, more crackers will drift away and start targeting other OS'es. And if your not a complete idiot and make smart decsions, you should be ok. I personally use Linux for experimenting and such, but mainly Windows for serious use. But gosh, typing commands sure feels rewarding. But I would have to say I'd rather double click a few times than having to spend two hours searching for libraries for a few small programs, but thats offtopic now isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemoteConnection 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 ---- Well , Friends sent their comments about OSes security, but after all If you selected your perfered OS , what will you do for securing it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shigajet 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 I think Windows 2000 and XP are among the more secure operating systems out there, providing that the user knows how to use it effectively. Of course, if one downloads one too many things to install on the computer, the computer may slow down a bit and may be threatened by what may be contained in the software. Anyway...I digress. Apart from the Windows OS I just mentioned, I heard a lot of raves about Linux, too. Thing is, I haven't used it yet to give an opinion on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunny 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 ---- Well , Friends sent their comments about OSes security, but after all If you selected your perfered OS , what will you do for securing it ?Well, I've voted for Linux. So here are tips on how to secure it further: Physical Security: Password protect the lilo(OR GRUB OR other bootloader) prompt. Disabl crtl+alt+del shutdowns by any other user than root use su, with securety settings Disable root login   Disable following daemons(OR change default settings): Sendmail Bind NFS & Samba ATD PCMCIA DHCPD GPM INND GATED NIS SNMP APACHE FTPD Misc Services  SysLogs Tweak your syslog.conf file to be more security concious.  Secure Passwords Secur /etc/passwd by us "shadow" passwords   Secure miscellaneous tools by changing default settings(following softwares and others):  gcc g++ cc colorgcc w who fer p telnet client shh client tracerout   Set secure file permissions for:  /bin/ /boot/ /dev/, /dev/audio, and /dev/dsp. /etc/ and several important files within. /home/ /usr/ and directories within /usr/. /var/, /var/log/, and /var/spool/mail/.   IP spoof protection Prevention of remote hosts from gain access to your box through IP spoof. Secure inetd services and hosts allowed/denied.   Secure against remote attack: Secure against DoS/dDoS and other attacks. Install firewall.  Finel Step: Update system regularly. Always use stable versions while updating the system. The beta versions are just for testing purposes and they may make the entire system unsecure. Also the sourse of the softwares should be reliable. You just can not trust anyone if you want to be secure.  There are infinite possibilities and prevention steps to follow while you want to be secure. So be Alert, Very Alert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemoteConnection 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 Well Thanks Sunny, Let me add some security links for linux :- Apache Web Server Security Tipshttp://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/misc/security_tips.html- Red Hat Security Pagehttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- XForce (ISS) Libraryhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- BugTraqhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- CERT Coordination Centerhttp://www.cert.org/- CGI & Perlhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- CIAC - Computer Incident Advisory Capabilityhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- COAST Hotlist: Computer Security, Law & Privacyhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- COAST Hotlist: Internet Firewallshttp://www.cerias.purdue.edu/site/about/history/coast_resources/firewalls/- COAST Security Archivehttp://www.cerias.purdue.edu/about/history/coast/archive/index.html- Dave Dittrich's Security Pagehttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- Firewall Wizards Mail Archivehttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- HackerWackerhttp://www.hackerwhacker.com/- IP Masquerading Sitehttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- Lance Spitzner's Security Publicationshttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ -Linux Security Resourceshttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- Matt's Unix Security Pagehttp://www.deter.com/unix/- NIH: Computer Security Informationhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- N- IPC: National Infrastructure Protection Centerhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- Linux Security Systems and Toolshttp://www.linas.org/linux/secure.html- Root Shellhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- SANS Institutehttp://www.sans.org/- Security Focushttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- Security Portalhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/- WWW Security Resourceshttp://www.w3.org/Security/Have fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemoteConnection 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 In last post I've added some linux security links , also here's some security tools for linux ::: ipfilter - packet filterhttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: rsaeuro - cryptographic toolkithttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: SSH - Comercial versions SSH1 and SSH2http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: SSL - Encrypted telnethttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: WinSCP - scp (secure copy) client.http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: Netlog - TCP and UDP suspicious traffic logging systemhttp://it.tamu.edu/Former_Departments.php:: TAMU - Texas A&M University developed toolshttp://it.tamu.edu/Former_Departments.php:: PuTTY - Telnet, SSH, SCP, SFTP clienthttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: SARA - Security Auditor's Research Assistant - network security vulnerability scanner.http://www-arc.com/sara/sara.html:: satan - Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networkshttp://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/:: Rkdet - root kit detector daemon. Intended to catch someone installing a rootkit or running a packet sniffer.http://vancouver-webpages.com/rkdet/hope to enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunny 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2005 That's Wonderful RemoteConnection, Thanks.Linux is just a true OS for a web server task. With some sicurity settings Linux just becoms Buletproof.If you are using directly or indirectly linux hosting ( OR Linux) then you should also know about the security settings. And RemoteConnection has done a wonderful task here. At least you should take a look at some of the site listed by RemoteConnection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
