[Gllug] Security from scratch or just stick with Astaro?

[Chris Bell]

On Mon 07 Apr, Justin Perreault wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 22:06 +0100, Chris Bell wrote:
> >    I would definitely agree with the advice not to use a virtual machine.
> 
> What advice not to use a virtual machine?
> 
> I am thinking there is a message I have missed. :(
> 
> -Justin
> 

   I have not read through the IPCop website recently, but the advice was
always to keep it as simple as possible, keep the number of add-ons and
complications to a minimum. The IPCop User list often repeats the advice not
to use a virtual machine. You would be adding more layers of software which
might be susceptible to hacking, and it would then lead directly to a total
hack. Some people have tried, and the slightest problem can lead to
incorrect hardware such as ethernet cards being used. 

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