Re: Beta testers needed for security tool

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From: Christopher Davis
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1992 02:22

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Gene> == Gene Kim <genek@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> 

 Gene>     You are right in pointing out that Tripwire is only as
 Gene> reliable and secure as the database and Tripwire executable
 Gene> files.  Therefore, putting these files on the local system where
 Gene> they can be tampered with would be a bad idea.

<unlock SysAdm Cabinet>
<remove "special" floppy>
<insert "special" floppy>
mount -r /dev/fd0c /floppy
/floppy/tripwire

This is one possible way to do it on floppy-equipped systems (say, an
SS2 or IPX or whatever).  Maybe this should go in the docs?
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Subject: Re: Beta testers needed for security tool
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