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Unix is one of the more secure operating systems, but it would be difficult to give an exact answer. It is very easy (and possible) to make any operating system insecure.
It takes individuals some amount of time to secure any operating system, and Unix is no exception to that.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoUnix is not necessarily more secure than other operating systems; it has a lower target profile because it is easier to find Windows based systems and attack them first.
Also, Unix is more mature than Windows (it has been around a lot longer).
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∙ 13y agoUnix isn't inherently more secure than any other operating system; it happens to be a lighter target because there are so many attackable Windows systems to go to first.
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Is unix secure?
Unix comes in multiple distributions some more secure than others. Much of the security also comes from how the system is configured. Most unix systems are fairly secure.
What is a vsftpd used for?
vsftpd is an FTP server for unix-like systems that is specially built to be efficient and very secure (very secure FTP daemon).
What are the feature of unix operating system?
flexibe, faster to run programme ,very secure , portability
What are Features of unix operating system?
flexibe, faster to run programme ,very secure , portability
What makes unix portable and secure?
Unix is the most portable operating system there is because it can run on wide variety of environments from PC's to mainframes. Every user has to have an account and security is set on every file and every directory.
Why to use putty and is there any difference between unix and putty?
putty is an application program; Unix is an operating system (they aren't the same thing). putty is a secure telnet replacement using ssh to encrypt the data transmission flow.
What operating systems support Secure socket tunneling protocol?
Most modern operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix, mainframes) support SSH and SSL.
Explain what UNIX passwords are regarded as being secure?
This is not a true statement; passwords in any operating system may be compromised by using weak or easily guessed passwords.
How can you hack into other wireless routers from your Nintendo Wii which have a secure access point which have passwords?
If you can run a form of Linux/UNIX then download and run reaver. After that you should be fine
Is Linux more secure than Unix?
Even in the early days when Linux first came out, it was often commented upon how much faster it was than traditional Unix systems. For many tasks, Linux simply performs better. There are some situations that Linux still has not been optimized for, though, so Unix systems are used to do the "heavy" lifting.
What is uucp?
UUCP is the abbriviation of Unix to Unix copy. It is worldwide email system called UUCP or Unix to Unix copy.This email system was developed for the operating system called Unix.
Is UNIX based on Linux?
No, but Linux is based on Unix since Linux is a Unix clone.
