Securing Mac OS X

LogError writes "This paper addresses operating system hardening in terms of patching, administration roles, and setting passwords. It also provides information on Mac OS X network security: namely, basic firewall configuration and hardening of network services such as FTP, SSH, and Apache."

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Securing Mac OS X

[slughead]

1. Put on oversized trench-coat
2. walk into the apple store
3. Insert Mac OS X into trench-coat
4. Walk calmly to your car
5. Drive home

Re:Good to see...

[McAddress]

bah, everybody knows that OS X is full of holes. users needing security should switch to windows.

Re:secure any machine.

[TheRaven64]

I recall reading in a UNIX textbook a few years back:

You don't need to bother with hashed passwords if your computer is not connected to a network, or a power point, and is buried under six feet of concrete.

Prison showers, Apple flowers

[jellyfish_green]

A new user entering the internet is like your first time using the communal prison showers.

Those with previous experience (Custom Linux installation) will know there's security options and will pick, for example, "buttcheeks=open" or "buttcheeks=closed" depending on what they plan to do.

The new users won't know there's an option until it's pointed out to them some time in the future.

MacOSX follows "recommended best practice" and starts you off with buttcheeks=closed, and if that ever becomes a problem, hopefully you'll look into it yourself and figure out which option needs changing to enhance your experience.

Windows apparently starts with buttcheeks=open, because they don't want to deny their users the full internet experience. Or something.