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Summary: Medium security
Review: Book "Maximum Linux Security" is a good buy for anyone who is new to the Linux world and Linux security and needs fast introduction to the problem. Book can be used as a first reference for the most known security tools, scanners, program holes and terms. If you know what the words "LIDS", "portsentry", "ssh", "DOS" or "ipchains" means, then you don't need to buy this book. Or, if you have a time to browse the net, you can start digging by yourself.
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Summary: Spmething different
Review: Finally.. Out of all the "How to install and administer Linux" books.. This one actually gets down to the low levels and covers everything else that the other books miss.. and believe me.. its a lot..
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Summary: too much copy paste
Review: I found the book useful in a general kind of way, but the information density is low. I dont' think it's necessary to for example print the entire file list for a tool on 3 pages. Also telling the reader how to unpack a tar file every time.....
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Summary: Are you sure Sams.net is responsible for this?
Review: I haven't read any books on computer security before this one, so I can't say whether or not this is the authoritative title on the subject of Linux security. I will say that I have read quite a few books on Linux in general (Linux in a Nutshell, Running Linux, etc.) and this is the best Linux book I have read so far. It taught me more about Linux system administration than any website, man page, or other book I've looked at, despite its focus on security. Aside from the excellent pointers it gave on properly administering your Linux workstation or server, it was a very fun, informative read. Mr. Anonymous is a lively technical writer, and downright funny to boot. On biometric access controls, he/she writes: "I hope you're not using your computers for illegal activity. But if you are, you may want to avoid using biometric access controls, or at least not keep logs. Nothing will kill a good clean hack like incontrovertible logs." In short, buy this if you want to get up to speed on Linux system administration in a hurry and you're already comfortable with *nix.
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Summary: Are you sure Sams.net is responsible for this?
Review: I haven't read any books on computer security before this one, so I can't say whether or not this is the authoritative title on the subject of Linux security. I will say that I have read quite a few books on Linux in general (Linux in a Nutshell, Running Linux, etc.) and this is the best Linux book I have read so far. It taught me more about Linux system administration than any website, man page, or other book I've looked at, despite its focus on security. Aside from the excellent pointers it gave on properly administering your Linux workstation or server, it was a very fun, informative read. Mr. Anonymous is a lively technical writer, and downright funny to boot. On biometric access controls, he/she writes: "I hope you're not using your computers for illegal activity. But if you are, you may want to avoid using biometric access controls, or at least not keep logs. Nothing will kill a good clean hack like incontrovertible logs." In short, buy this if you want to get up to speed on Linux system administration in a hurry and you're already comfortable with *nix.
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Summary: Scratches the surface. I didn't enjoy it.
Review: I think this book is suited for the person who is just getting started in the realm of computer security. This is due to the fact that there is quite a bit of non-Linux specific security tips, like physical security. The downsides to this book are many. Lots of file output and lots of resources to look up but not a lot of content. It just seemed to me like most of this book was filler and I didn't get anything out of it. This is perhaps because I have been involved with Linux and computer security in general for a few years. So, from an experienced systems administrator's point of view: everything in this book is available on the web and can be easily found. However, if you are new to Linux systems administration and security and don't know where to go, this book could be for you.
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Summary: Good overview and introduction to available tools
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone new to Unix/Linux security. The author gives a nice overview of available tools including pros and cons of similar tools. However, oftentimes the links to additional resources or the links to the tools themselves are out-dated or incorrect. He gives a pretty good explanation of simple install/config of most of them. This book would be an essential read for newbies and worthwhile for anyone including hardcore admins.
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Summary: Dissapointed
Review: I've been using linux since 1995. So someone could say that I am not new to the subject. I do not have programming experience but I do know how to tweak a kernel, setup a web/ftp/telnet/dialup server on this wonderful OS. I do posess some experience on setting up an ISP Point of Presence and some experience in systems security. So, someone could say that didn't start using linux yesterday. My opinion is that this book gives linux a bad name. The reason for this is that most of the stuff reviewed in the book doesn't work. Furthermore don't even bother e-mailing anyone, should you encounter any problems, simply because no-one is going to answer back. This includes the author. A dissapointment. P.S. Opinions are mine and mine only.
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Summary: almost all security subjects
Review: it is impossible to cover all subjects in a simple book, so there are lots of url links inside book and cd, if you want to read all the book and follow these links, you really need time. You can find lots of linux independent material, like bios hacking, or system vulnerablities. My best book about linux administrative .
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Summary: Maximize your Linux Security with this Book!!!!
Review: Not having much experience with Linux I was afraid that much of the material in security books would assume the reader is a well-seasoned sysadmin. This book doesn't. The first part of the book covers Linux basics in an easy-to-understand manner, but with a focus on security. I found the information on partitioning for security in the installation chapter to be very helpful. As the author points out, most Linux books cover installation from a procedural perspective with no consideration for the fact that you may be using the system as an Internet server where security is important. Naturally the book gets progressively more technical, but thanks to the presentation of the material in the early chapters, the more technical info is easily understood.
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