# Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Linux

### Hal Burgiss

hal@foobox.net

v. 1.2, 2002-07-21

Revision History
Revision v. 1.2 | 2002-07-21 | Revised by: hb
A few small additions, and fix the usual broken links.
Revision v. 1.1 | 2002-02-06 | Revised by: hb
A few fixes, some additions and many touch-ups from the original.
Revision v. 1.0 | 2001-11-07 | Revised by: hb
Initial Release.

This document is a an overview of the basic steps required to secure a Linux installation from intrusion. It is intended to be an introduction.

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