BSD display

[steveb99]

Thank you that was my motivation is security.  Same as you don't
display the last name that logged on, it gives a hacker half the info
they need to crack an account.  Displaying the OS helps a hacker know
which  approach cracking into a box.

Thanks,
Steve Barnette 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Subhro
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:58 AM
> To: Harald Schmalzbauer
> Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: BSD display
> 
> Harald,
> 
> Well I don't want to get into any courtsy controversies or 
> licensing gimmicks. But what the steve said has a good point. 
> Lets think it that way that just a casual onlooker cant make 
> out what OS and version is running on the box. It makes the 
> life of a cracker just a little more difficult. However more 
> promising guyz and galz can find it out anyway.
> 
> Regards
> S.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:52:30 +0200, Harald Schmalzbauer 
> <current at schmalzbauer.de> wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, 8. September 2004 05:41 schrieb steveb99:
> > 
> > > I don't like the OS name and version displayed with 
> logging to ssh 
> > > or
> > 
> > Best would be to use anythig else which you like.
> > And after that you could read your offending mail again and
sitting 
> > ashamed in the corner for a loong loong time....
> > 
> > > other areas. Where to I eliminate or change the text of 
> the message 
> > > being displayed?
> > 
> > Nowhere! That's one of the things you have to keep if you're using

> > BSD-Licensed code :)
> > 
> > Alternatively you're welcome to contribute youre code!
> > 
> > -Harry
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Steve Barnette
> > >
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