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Simple Question about Red Hat security

Hi

I never touch a red hat before but would like to know if using Red Hat O/S to run as a platform for webhosting.

how good is the security is ?

i heard it will easily break in by hackers but since thousand people using it as well out there for hosting biz.

Anyone can clarify this ?

thanks

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paullamhkg

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Mihai Barbos

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jetnet

Yeah, before you go off and make comments like that, why dont you check out SE Linux real fast. Thats how they test the box out. They set it up, then give out the root password, and see if anyone can break it. http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/ But thanks for the ever so confident comments.

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pjedmond

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pjedmond

I think that mbarbos, jetnet, ajenkins and myself have all put in valuable input to what is actually a very vague question. Overall, I think we all agree that most Redhat Linux can be made as secure as is likely to be necesary for the asker of the question. It just depends on the amount of care taken.

Overall, I think the points ought to be split. (all 30 of them - hehehehe)

Venabili

We cannot split the points. We need at least 20 per expert So in such cases the points go to the first correct answer ...