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Originally Posted by BFlatMinor
After the installation, how do I know if default security is applied?
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As you travel further down the road of experience, you will find out that the word
"security" is both nebulous & subjective.
Yet to answer your question, users of any operating system need to be vigilant about what protocols & ports are accessible to the outside world. Password strength is another topic in which you should be familiar.
As a newbie, you will save yourself significant time & frustration by:
- ...taking the time to seriously study the official FAQ:
http://openbsd.org/faq/index.html
- reading on both general Unix usage & what few OpenBSD books are available. Perhaps the best title is Michael Lucas' Absolute OpenBSD:
http://www.amazon.com/Absolute-OpenB...3829712&sr=8-1
Although somewhat dated, this book is still very worthwhile for all users of OpenBSD. Note that the book is also available for purchase in PDF form from No Starch Press.