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rabbit programs   2nd  
race conditions  
radio transmissions
       computer malfunctions caused by  
       eavesdropping on   2nd  
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)   2nd   3rd  
RAID filesystems  
RAM theft  
rand() system call  
random device  
random numbers  
       device file abstractions for  
       requirements for  
        seeds   2nd  
random() system call  
raw devices  
rc script   2nd  
RC2 algorithm  
RC4 algorithm  
RC5 algorithm  
rcp command   2nd  
RCS (Revision Control System)   2nd  
RD (Receive Data)  
rdist program  
rdump/rrestore program  
read command  
READ function (RPC)  
read permission  
       directories  
       files  
read() system call, timeouts on  
read-only filesystems   2nd  
READADDR function (RPC)  
readdir() system call  
READDIRPLUS function (RPC)  
READLINK function (RPC)  
real GIDs  
real UIDs   2nd  
realpath() system call  
reboots
       logged by wtmp file  
       single-user  
Receive Data (RD)  
record locking, mandatory  
Red Hat Linux  
       default accounts for  
       sulog, scanning  
       X security  
reiserfs filesystem  
relative pathnames  
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service   [See RADIUS]
remote command execution  
remote file   2nd  
Remote Job Entry (RJE)  
remote log server  
Remote Method Invocation (RMI)  
remote network filesystems  
Remote Procedure Call   [See RPC]
REMOVE function (RPC)  
RENAME function (RPC)  
renice command   2nd  
replay attacks   2nd  
replicated filesystems  
Request to Send (RTS)  
resolution, time  
resolv.conf file  
resolver library (BIND)  
resolving (DNS)  
response teams  
       mailing lists for  
       trusting  
restore   [See dump program]
restore program  
restricted accounts  
restricted filesystems  
restricted logins  
restricted shells  
restricted terminals  
restrictmailq option, sendmail  
retention of backups   [See backups , retention of]
return codes, checking  
reverse lookup   2nd  
Revision Control System (RCS)   2nd  
rexd service  
rexec service  
RFC (Request For Comments), web site for  
.rhosts file   2nd   3rd  
       back door in  
       searching for  
RI (Ring Indicator)  
Rijmen, Vincent  
Ring Indicator (RI)  
Rinjdael (AES) algorithm   2nd   3rd  
RIP (Routing Internet Protocol)  
risks   [See also cost-benefit analysis]
       assessment of   2nd  
       difficulty in analyzing  
       inability to eliminate  
       secondary  
RISKS mailing list  
Ritchie, Dennis
       discussing Unix security  
       The UNIX Programming Environment  
       Unix developed by  
Rivest, Ron   2nd   3rd  
       "A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures"  
RJE (Remote Job Entry)  
rlogin program   2nd   3rd  
       compared to telnet  
       security and  
       verifying new password with  
rm command   2nd   3rd   4th  
RMDIR function (RPC)  
RMI (Remote Method Invocation)  
Rogue Programs: Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses (Hoffman, Lance J.)  
ROM monitor passwords  
root account   [See also superuser]2nd  
       prompt for  
root domain server (NIS+)  
root user   [See superuser]
rootkits   2nd  
route service  
routed daemon  
routers  
routing  
Routing Internet Protocol (RIP)  
RPC (Remote Procedure Call)   2nd  
       authentication of  
       functions used with NFS  
       MOUNT based on   2nd  
       NFS built on  
       NFS protocol based on  
        portmapper program and   2nd   3rd   4th  
       rpc.rexd  
       Secure   2nd  
       security checklist for  
       spoofing  
       table (NIS+)  
rpc. mountd daemon  
rpc.rexd service  
rpcbind   [See portmapper program]
rpm command  
rpm files  
RPM Package Manager   2nd  
RS-232 serial protocol  
RSA algorithm  
RSA Data Security  
       factoring challenges  
       SSH using   2nd  
rsh (restricted shell)  
rsh program   2nd   3rd  
rshd program, back doors in  
rsync program   2nd  
RTS (Request to Send)  
rtty program  
RUID   [See real UIDs]
run levels  
runacct command  
Running Linux (Welsh, Matt; Kaufman, Lar; Dalheimer, Matthias K.; Dawson, Terry)  
Russell, Deborah (Computer Security Basics)