Review: Debian 3.1 (NewsForge)

[Posted June 15, 2005 by ris]

Bruce Byfield takes a look at Debian 3.1 on NewsForge. "Debian 3.1 is noticeably more security-conscious than other major distributions. You need the root password to mount removable drives or shut down the system. Similarly, as a minor obstacle to script kiddies, the root user cannot log in to a desktop. Nor are any unnecessary daemons configured, with the possible exception of atd."