Hello, > Or use the automated email patch status robot at pogostick.net. > See http://pogostick.net/~pdiag/english.html > (or http://pogostick.net/~pdiag/ if you want it in norwegian) > for more info. Doesn't sound very good to send the configuration of your machine over the internet by email. What if someone gets it and use that information to know the vulnerabilities of your server? Using your service he would know: * Which Software you have installed in your server * Which patches you have applied (and what's more interesting, which patches you *haven't* applied) * The OS version, platform, etc... * Your server's name Mmmmmmm... Just the information someone would need to hack your system :) What about making public the program you use, to run it locally? (showrev -p ; pkginfo -l)|yourniceprog Greetings, Sergio PS: Who knows who is really receiving your information at pdiagat_private ;)
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