[CentOS] Iptables and impersonating another O/S

[Anup Shukla]

Tom Laramee wrote:
> 
> i have a CentOS 5.1 server running sshd (exposed to the outside world).
> 
> i'd like to use iptables to fool nmap into thinking i'm running another 
> O/S.
> 

How would that help?

AFAIK, security via obscurity does not really take us long.
i believe as long as you have a good set of rules protecting you,
its unnecessary to do all the hard work in impersonating another OS.

But its only me.

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Regards,
Anup Shukla