Bastille Linux 1.2 released

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Author: JT Smith

http://www.bastille-linux.org/ — June 15, 2001 — The Bastille Linux
development team today announced the release of Bastille Linux 1.2, a
hardening script for multiple Linux distributions. With this release,
Bastille Linux delivers on the full promise of simplified, automated
security administration for Linux systems.

“Version 1.2 of Bastille’s usability and intelligence has made it
a joy to use. MandrakeSoft’s focus on usability has improved the
Bastille front end tremendously,” says Jay Beale, lead developer for
the Bastille Linux Project.

New Features of Bastille Linux 1.2

  • Bastille Linux now provides support for Red Hat Linux
    versions 6.0 through 7.1 and Mandrake Linux versions 6.0
    through 8.0.

  • A new X Windows-based configuration GUI simplifies
    installation of Bastille Linux for new users.

  • Support for iptables firewalling permits use of the new
    Linux 2.4 kernel and offers expanded firewalling capability.

    Goals for future versions of Bastille Linux include

  • Additional security subsystem modules

  • Improved configuration management architecture

  • Improved Linux distribution support

  • Extension of Bastille to run on non-Linux platforms

    The Bastille Linux project is receiving assistance from Hewlett-Packard Company in developing Bastille functionality for HP-UX.

    About Bastille Linux

    The Bastille Linux Project, founded in April 1999, is dedicated to
    simplifying security administration on Linux systems. The Bastille Linux software package is available for free under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is an open source project with an open development list. The core Bastille Linux development team is:

    Jay Beale – Lead Developer
    Jon Lasser – Lead Coordinator
    Sweth Chandramouli – Tools developer
    Mike Rash – Port Scan Detector developer
    Peter Watkins – Firewall Development

    The project is indebted to Affinity Internet Inc. and MandrakeSoft for
    the time of Jon Lasser and Jay Beale, respectively. Contributions of
    time and talent from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    (UMBC), the SANS institute, and VA Linux have been crucial to the
    success of the Bastille Linux Project.

    The Bastille Linux software is available from the project’s web site, at http://www.bastille-linux.org/.

    Contact: Jon Lasser
    Bastille Linux Lead Coordinator
    410-558-2787
    jon@lasser.org

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