[Tutor] Re: What are security holes?

[Jonathan Gardner]

On Saturday 26 January 2002 10:09 pm, A wrote:
> We are going to install Python on our  Linux server. Are there any
> security holes for hackers? What would  we be careful about and
> how we should set it up? Are there any guidelines for installing
> Python?

Just don't run scripts as root unless you know exactly what they do, just 
like you don't run any program as root unless you know exactly what it does.

Also, be sure to check the MD5 checksums if you are really paranoid. Being 
paranoid is a Good Thing (TM).

Jonathan