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 ====== Basic Security ====== ====== Basic Security ======
-These are things that every user can do to improve system security. Advanced topic will not be presented here, just the basics that every user can implement easily and will provide decent protection.+These are things that every user can do to improve system security. Advanced topics will not be presented here, just the basics that every user can implement easily and will provide decent protection.
 ==== Use Strong Passwords ==== ==== Use Strong Passwords ====
 The strength of your password depends on three things: The strength of your password depends on three things:
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 By default, the Xorg server listens to port 6000 for remote connections. Sometimes you want remote connections, but if you don't, then disabling it is a good idea. By default, the Xorg server listens to port 6000 for remote connections. Sometimes you want remote connections, but if you don't, then disabling it is a good idea.
 The easiest way to do this is by creating this file at ''~/.xserverrc'' **OR** ''/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc''. The easiest way to do this is by creating this file at ''~/.xserverrc'' **OR** ''/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc''.
-<file bash>+<file bash xserverrc>
 #!/bin/sh #!/bin/sh
  
 exec /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp exec /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp
 </file> </file>
-You can specify more options to X in the same file if you need to.+You can specify more options to X in the same file if you need to.xserverrc 
 +<note> 
 +On Slackware, listening for incoming XDMCP requests is disabled by default in both xdm and kdm, so it is secure by default. One may ask, why bother stopping Xorg from listening if this is the case. It is always better not to trust config files, as exemplified by an old bug report when [[http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376|xdm ignored its config file]]. 
 +</note>
 ==== Check for open ports ==== ==== Check for open ports ====
 Some ways to check for open ports are: Some ways to check for open ports are:
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