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OPS235 Lab 5 - Fedora17

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===Investigation 5: How do we Manage Runlevels?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
 {{AdmonRunlevel is a Unix/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in Linux term relating to the operating system'''fedora2''' virtual machines mode of operation. For example, if the operating system operates in text-based or graphical mode, reboot, shutdown, etc.}}
{{Admon/important| Security Advice | We have seen that maintaining unneeded packages can be a security risk due to the unnecessary increase in the complexity of your system. Similarly, it is also unnecessarily hazardous, and even more so, to leave unneeded services running. In this investigation, we will learn how to control services, and turn off those that we think are not necessary.}}
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===Investigation 6: How do we Manage System Services?===
 
{{Admon/note|Remain in your fedora2 VM|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
 
We have seen that maintaining unneeded '''packages can be a security risk''' due to the unnecessary increase in the complexity of your system. Similarly, it is also unnecessarily hazardous, and even more so, to leave unneeded services running. In this investigation, we will learn how to '''control services, and turn off those services that we think are not necessary to help reduce security risks'''.}}
 
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