“Built around the Linux 2.4 kernel and boasting several new
configuration and usability enhancements, Red Hat Inc.’s Red Hat
Linux 7.1 packs advances for the corporate server and desktop
alike.”
“In eWEEK Labs’ tests, we were impressed with Red Hat 7.1’s
server configuration tools. The BIND tool provided a nice graphical
editor that let us create forward and reverse lookup zones, and the
Apache configuration editor let us quickly edit what port the
Apache Web server used, set up document root directories and enable
Secure Sockets Layer support. It was a pleasure to use and a
welcome addition because Apache doesn’t ship with any
administration tools.”
“Red Hat 7.1 installs more securely out of the box than Version
7.0 did. By default, it installs firewall settings that block
incoming IP traffic on ports below 1024 (with the exception of
ports used for automatic IP address assignment) plus
higher-numbered ports used by Network File System and X Window. We
could easily re-enable ports for common server applications if we
desired.”
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