You'll find a nicely maintained set of security checklists for various operating systems, including Linux, at the Center for Internet Security -- http://www.cisecurity.org virtually yours, /scott > I'm doing a volunteer project with some guys > using an Open Source mapserver > tool to show changing environmental conditions > in Central America. > We have a brand spanking new server and install > of Redhat, > We want to get > the server secure before we > open it up as a webserver. Is there a pointer > where I can get a detailed > walkthrough about disabling services, which to > disable, what to lock down > and how? . __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com