CentOS 5.0 Install

[Julian Field]

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Stephen Swaney wrote:
> Phil Udel wrote:
>> Has Anyone Had any issues with CentOS 5.0?
>> I am creating a New Mail Server and thought I would use the new CentOS
>>  
> CentOS 5 quietly installs some iptables rules that can cause problems 
> with some gateway email ralated applications. Be sure and check them 
> after the install and make sure you can live with the new defaults.
>
> Also SELinux is configured on by default and you  probably need to 
> turn it off in the security configuration screen that appears during 
> the first reboot after installation.
Eek, well spotted there, Mr S. I don't run host-based firewalls on 
anything except Windows boxes, so didn't know that one. The first thing 
I do is always permanently switch off all services I don't need, 
including iptables and ip6tables (oh, and selinux).

Jules

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