Given security seems to be a recent popular topic, here's a site detailing ways to secure your box (always comforting to know you have a secure box ;). I don't believe it's been posted here before. http://www.hackersclub.com/km/library/hack99/secure.linux.for.newbies.v1.1.txt Check it out. skribe 62.0% pure 38.0% corrupt 36.3636363636364% insane.