[Bio-Linux] Re: Bio-Linux digest, Vol 1 #99 - 1 msg

[Sarah Johns]

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On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 12:01 +0100,
bio-linux-request at ivsun01.nerc-oxford.ac.uk wrote:
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>    1. Bio-Linux Security Update (Stewart Houten)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:40:40 +0100
> From: Stewart Houten <shou at ceh.ac.uk>
> To: bio-linux at ivsun01.nerc-oxford.ac.uk
> Subject: [Bio-Linux] Bio-Linux Security Update
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> Hi all,
> 
> This email is intended for all Bio-Linux systems administrators.  
> 
> It has come to our attention that there are a few minor security flaws
> in the current Bio-Linux system which have been addressed in the
> attached security script.  We would advise that you take some time in
> the near future to run the script on each of the Bio-Linux machines in
> your charge.
> 
> To apply the script:
> 
> 1. Save the attachment as "securityupdate.tar.gz"
> 2. Untar/gunzip the attachment:
> 	$ tar zxf securityupdate.tar.gz
> 3. Run the script as sudo (or root):
> 	$ sudo ./securityupdate.sh
> 
> In brief, the script will tighten the permissions on the /root
> directory and ensure that files previously sourced from /root are now
> sourced from the proper locations.
> 
> If you have any questions or problems then please email the NEBC
> helpdesk <helpdesk at envgen.nox.ac.uk>.  
> 
> Regards,
> Stewart 
> --
> Dr Stewart Houten, Bio-Linux Developer
> NEBC, CEH, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3SR
> http://envgen.nox.ac.uk/ 
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