*BSD This forum is for the discussion of all BSD variants.
FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, etc. |
| Notices |
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
 |
GNU/Linux Basic Guide
This 255-page guide will provide you with the keys to understand the philosophy of free software, teach you how to use and handle it, and give you the tools required to move easily in the world of GNU/Linux. Many users and administrators will be taking their first steps with this GNU/Linux Basic guide and it will show you how to approach and solve the problems you encounter.
Click Here to receive this Complete Guide absolutely free. |
|
 |
01-07-2009, 09:51 AM
|
#1
|
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 6
Rep: 
|
How do I secure FreeBSDs boot loader?
I know how to secure GRUB and Lilo but having problems finding a solution for the FreeBSD bootloader. Should I just replace it with GRUB?
Thanks in advance
|
|
|
|
|
01-07-2009, 11:58 AM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Texas
Distribution: RHEL, Debian, FreeBSD, Ubuntu (desktop)
Posts: 3,859
Rep: 
|
I'm assuming you've already read here and here.
In what way do you want to secure it? Password protect it so that users without the pass can't choose which OS to boot? (If so, you may want to just install /usr/ports/sysutils/grub from ports.) |
|
|
|
|
01-07-2009, 12:04 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Siberia
Distribution: Slackware & Slamd64. What else is there?
Posts: 1,705
Rep:
|
Grub is certainly more flexible but you can always set a BIOS password which is better
|
|
|
|
|
01-07-2009, 12:13 PM
|
#4
|
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 6
Original Poster
Rep:
|
Checked the 1st but not the 2nd, thanks for the help. As far as securing the bootloader I'll probably go with GRUB as I can use md5 hashed passwords.
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:18 PM.
|
|
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
|
 Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|
