Re: Certifying a RedHat Install

abe <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.linux
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Thanks for everyone's answers so far, but perhaps I need to restate my question...

 >>>What can I do to assure my customer that I have installed no back doors for 
myself.<<<

rpm -Va will check the size, date & permissions of all rpm installed files.  I 
don't know if it will do an md5 or similar.  But such a command would be a quick 
integrity test, yes?

md5's of most of the system will allow direct comparisons with a known good RH9 
install.

I have to use RH9 as the application they need only works on RH9.  Otherwise, 
yes I'd've installed a more current version or different flavor...

Thanks!

-Abe
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