Actually this is first post that has made any sense.
The problem in not with the SNMP protocol, but rather the software that implemented SNMP. This means the one hack(crack) will effect net-snmp but not MS's crappy agent and vice-versa.
btw security problems with the SNMP protocol have been addressed in SNMPv3.
Also, in most cases the only thing the crackers can do is shut the box down. I know DoS is a big deal, but taking over a router is bigger.
I am not an Unix expert, nor a programming one. I played around with Linux for a couple years on a casual basis. I have been working with FreeBSD for about 6 months. I like FreeBSD much better,nothing against Linux glad it's doing well, I just prefer FreeBSD.
Some reasons:
I got frustrated in all the different flavors of Linux. Do I use RPM or.deb's.
Red Hat seems to have their own way of doing things. Along with this the documentation on Linux is harder to follow because of this. Again, if I wasn't a newbie it might not be a big deal.
Also, the installation(at least using broadband) it much easier than Linux.
I have found ports very easy to use, much easier than Linux, where there always seemed to be a
dependency issue. Again, my inexperience may play a role in this opinion.
FreeBSD seems to be better server OS than Linux.
Linux seems to be a better workstation OS than FreeBSD.
My Linux friends tell there are much more end-user apps available but I really just want X-Windows, web browser, e-mail, and a development envirnoment. I am not interested in doing cd-burning, mp3 players, graphic design, and the like.
Sorry for the random thoughts, in all I just really like FreeBSD.
Take it for what it's worth.
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Ever heard of SNMPv3?
Actually this is first post that has made any sense. The problem in not with the SNMP protocol, but rather the software that implemented SNMP. This means the one hack(crack) will effect net-snmp but not MS's crappy agent and vice-versa. btw security problems with the SNMP protocol have been addressed in SNMPv3. Also, in most cases the only thing the crackers can do is shut the box down. I know DoS is a big deal, but taking over a router is bigger.
I am not an Unix expert, nor a programming one. I played around with Linux for a couple years on a casual basis. I have been working with FreeBSD for about 6 months. I like FreeBSD much better,nothing against Linux glad it's doing well, I just prefer FreeBSD. Some reasons: I got frustrated in all the different flavors of Linux. Do I use RPM or .deb's.
Red Hat seems to have their own way of doing things. Along with this the documentation on Linux is harder to follow because of this. Again, if I wasn't a newbie it might not be a big deal.
Also, the installation(at least using broadband) it much easier than Linux.
I have found ports very easy to use, much easier than Linux, where there always seemed to be a
dependency issue. Again, my inexperience may play a role in this opinion.
FreeBSD seems to be better server OS than Linux.
Linux seems to be a better workstation OS than FreeBSD.
My Linux friends tell there are much more end-user apps available but I really just want X-Windows, web browser, e-mail, and a development envirnoment. I am not interested in doing cd-burning, mp3 players, graphic design, and the like.
Sorry for the random thoughts, in all I just really like FreeBSD.
Take it for what it's worth.