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That's Wonderful RemoteConnection, Thanks.Linux is just a true OS for a web server task. With some sicurity settings Linux just becoms Buletproof.If you are using directly or indirectly linux hosting ( OR Linux) then you should also know about the security settings. And RemoteConnection has done a wonderful task here. At least you should take a look at some of the site listed by RemoteConnecti... read more.
No macs?! O_o, i believe macs have the best security.
well beacause mac has it's own certain users ...
Between the three options, I would say either Linux or Novel. I didn't know Novel made OS, but I know that they're a really secure-oriented company, yet their advertising skills lack. Maybe Linux would be the best. Microsoft, for security, NO WAY!
well , about novel security, I didn't to install to check it's security .... but i thing also it's secure .... here anybody tried novel?
never heared of novel before, is it open source?
I think linux is the most safe Os around at the moment, its open source so bugs are fixed very fast, and not that many people use it so there are almost no virus or spyware writers that target it.
Novell is not open source, however its Linux, a paid version of SUSE.
http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/ I believe it all depends to the conditions when comes to security. Linux, opensource OS, allows people to quickly fix errors, viruses and security holes in quick time. However this does not guarentee the fixture and might make it worst if not don't properly as opensource OS can be edited by anyone. On the other hand, Microsoft is patched by certified engineers and guarentee to work for users. The bad side is Microsoft is working for money and the price might not be cheap. But one can guarentee security with Microsoft for an OS giant.
As long as Linux keep their free and colaborational spirit, thereīs no reason why people should hate them (well, maybe Bill Gates) and start attacking linux users. So I think Linux is very safe. Macintosh also... there arenīt too much users of Mac in comparison to Windows users so I suppose itīs more "productive" to make viruses and things like that for Windows. Microsoft policies suck and windows has a lot of bugs, which makes it the best target.
Regarding the list, I would add *BSD (FreeBSD, OpenBSD) systems and Sun Solaris (that became open source this year). Macs don't count in this category because Macs are pretty expensive as servers, and there is no reason for an attacker to spend a whole day searching for a MAC machine connected to the Internet just to try and compromise it. Besides, there are no needless server applications in MacOS that are turned on, unlike Windows... I once saw my friends computer running a SQL server in the system tray! I asked him what does he need that for? He replied: "I have no idea what is that or what it does! Don't touch it! You might break something!" Whether you are running Windows, Linux, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD or OpenBSD, your computer will ALWAYS be exploitable if you don't configure it properly! If you set your HDD to be shared in Windows, you are vulnerable. If you turn on Samba in Linux or BSD (program that allows disk sharing in Windows networks) or don't change the default root password, you are vulnerable... So, unless you are using Windows, you can rest assured that your system is perfectly secure if you configure it properly. If you are running Windows, run down to Windows Update, disable any server services that you don't need, turn on your firewall, update and activate your antivirus, scan your system with AdAware, don't talk to strangers and your should be just fine too! 
i agree to bureX, in the sence that Windows can be one of most secure systems but if used with precaution and some sense...people who are new to computers start with windows and because they are not aware of the fact that windows is fav. of hackers...and end up ruining there computers..and they finally start saying that windows is bad and is not secure..and if we think on the server level..it makes no diff. for a hacker or cracker...if they wish then they will be able to hack even Linux or Sun Solaris...because its there hobby or occupation whatever you consider....they have enough knowledge to hack anykind of operating system...after all it is all about having basics clear in the field of networking
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That's Wonderful RemoteConnection, Thanks.
Linux is just a true OS for a web server task. With some sicurity settings Linux just becoms Buletproof. If you are using directly or indirectly linux hosting ( OR Linux) then you should also know about the security settings. And RemoteConnection has done a wonderful task here. At least you should take a look at some of the site listed by RemoteConnection.
In last post I've added some linux security links , also here's some security tools for linux :
:: ipfilter - packet filter http://cheops.anu.edu.au/~avalon/ip-filter.html :: rsaeuro - cryptographic toolkit ftp://ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/crypto/misc :: SSH - Comercial versions SSH1 and SSH2 http://www.cs.hut.fi/ssh/ :: SSL - Encrypted telnet ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/Local/informatik/sec_tel_ftp/ :: WinSCP - scp (secure copy) client. http://winscp.vse.cz/eng/ :: Netlog - TCP and UDP suspicious traffic logging system http://www.net.tamu.edu/network/tools/netlog.html :: TAMU - Texas A&M University developed tools http://www.net.tamu.edu/network/public.html#Security :: PuTTY - Telnet, SSH, SCP, SFTP client http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatha...y/download.html :: SARA - Security Auditor's Research Assistant - network security vulnerability scanner. http://www-arc.com/sara/sara.html :: satan - Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks http://www.fish.com/satan/ :: Rkdet - root kit detector daemon. Intended to catch someone installing a rootkit or running a packet sniffer. http://vancouver-webpages.com/rkdet/ hope to enjoy
Well Thanks Sunny, Let me add some security links for linux :
- Apache Web Server Security Tips http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/security_tips.html - Red Hat Security Page http://www.redhat.com/LinuxIndex/Administration/Security/ - XForce (ISS) Library http://xforce.iss.net/library/ - BugTraq http://www.securityfocus.net/bugtraq/archive - CERT Coordination Center http://www.cert.org/ - CGI & Perl http://www.genome.wi.mit.edu/ftp/pub/softw...W/cgi_docs.html - CIAC - Computer Incident Advisory Capability http://www.ciac.org/ciac/ - COAST Hotlist: Computer Security, Law & Privacy http://www.cs.purdue.edu/coast/hotlist/ - COAST Hotlist: Internet Firewalls http://www.cs.purdue.edu/coast/firewalls/ - COAST Security Archive http://www.cs.purdue.edu/coast/archive/index.html - Dave Dittrich's Security Page http://www.washington.edu/People/dad/ - Firewall Wizards Mail Archive http://www.nfr.net/firewall-wizards/fwsearch.html - HackerWacker http://www.hackerwhacker.com/ - IP Masquerading Site http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ - Lance Spitzner's Security Publications http://www.enteract.com/~lspitz/papers.html -Linux Security Resources http://www.linux-security.org/ - Matt's Unix Security Page http://www.deter.com/unix/ - NIH: Computer Security Information http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security.html - N- IPC: National Infrastructure Protection Center http://www.nipc.gov/ - Linux Security Systems and Tools http://www.linas.org/linux/secure.html - Root Shell http://www.rootshell.com/ - SANS Institute http://www.sans.org/ - Security Focus http://www.securityfocus.net/ - Security Portal http://www.securityportal.com/ - WWW Security Resources http://www.w3.org/Security Have fun  QUOTE ---- Well , Friends sent their comments about OSes security, but after all If you selected your perfered OS , what will you do for securing it ? Well, I've voted for Linux. So here are tips on how to secure it further: Physical Security: Password protect the lilo(OR GRUB OR other bootloader) prompt. Disabl crtl+alt+del shutdowns by any other user than root use su, with securety settings Disable root login Disable following daemons(OR change default settings): Sendmail Bind NFS & Samba ATD PCMCIA DHCPD GPM INND GATED NIS SNMP APACHE FTPD Misc Services SysLogs Tweak your syslog.conf file to be more security concious. Secure Passwords Secur /etc/passwd by us "shadow" passwords Secure miscellaneous tools by changing default settings(following softwares and others): gcc g++ cc colorgcc w who fer p telnet client shh client tracerout Set secure file permissions for: /bin/ /boot/ /dev/, /dev/audio, and /dev/dsp. /etc/ and several important files within. /home/ /usr/ and directories within /usr/. /var/, /var/log/, and /var/spool/mail/. IP spoof protection Prevention of remote hosts from gain access to your box through IP spoof. Secure inetd services and hosts allowed/denied. Secure against remote attack: Secure against DoS/dDoS and other attacks. Install firewall. Finel Step: Update system regularly. Always use stable versions while updating the system. The beta versions are just for testing purposes and they may make the entire system unsecure. Also the sourse of the softwares should be reliable. You just can not trust anyone if you want to be secure. There are infinite possibilities and prevention steps to follow while you want to be secure. So be Alert, Very Alert.
I think Windows 2000 and XP are among the more secure operating systems out there, providing that the user knows how to use it effectively. Of course, if one downloads one too many things to install on the computer, the computer may slow down a bit and may be threatened by what may be contained in the software.
Anyway...I digress. Apart from the Windows OS I just mentioned, I heard a lot of raves about Linux, too. Thing is, I haven't used it yet to give an opinion on it.
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