Puppy Linux, Firewall, Security?

Novatian · 05-15-2014, 08:44 AM

Does Puppy Linux come with any security features or are they available, such as firewalls?

szboardstretcher · 05-15-2014, 08:46 AM

It uses iptables, but does not have selinux. Is that what you mean?

ondoho · 05-15-2014, 01:07 PM

so they use a linux operating system that removes the Principle of Least Privilege (which is The Most Important security feature with linux), and then they start asking how to add security to it.

│Laugh. My. Head. Off

Novatian · 05-15-2014, 11:55 PM

I heard that spyware for example can be stored on a hardrive, and keylogs. But a live medium does not store spyware from whichever site has them.

When the computer is turned off the RAM is cleared. Puppy Linux runs off the RAM.

SELinux is good.

I benefit to hear of, Principles of least privilege. I have not used Puppy Linux much before.

darry1966 · 05-21-2014, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Novatian

Does Puppy Linux come with any security features or are they available, such as firewalls?

1. No Puppy Linux doesn't come with SELinux
2. It is has a Firewall based on IPtables.
3. It is not a Multi-user System and is designed to run from CD or USB though can run as full install.
4. There are Muti-user versions to allow for a non-root user. Eg the 4.21 era.
5. SELinux has NSA connections.