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FreeBSD Jails

Posted by michael on from the prison-time dept.

BSD Forums writes "A common security breach involves exploiting one application to gain access to another. Keeping separate applications separate can limit the potential damage. OnLamp's Mike DeGraw-Bertsch explains how FreeBSD's jails can help secure necessary applications."

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  1. Go directly to jail. by yerricde · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does Linux offer something similar [to chroot jails]?

    Linux has a chroot jail.

    SCO has the other kind of jail too, unless you pay $699 to Darl McBribe [sic].

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  2. Re:bind? by ericesposito · · Score: 1, Funny

    Allow script kiddies to root your box.