Don't you think that 6.2 auto-rooters are more abundant than 7.2 rooters? My point was that with a 7.2 default install, one might have more of a chance to play around before getting hacked than with a 6.2 box.

I agree not going nuts with complicated honeynet/honeypot setups (genII HP's and such), but at least give yourself a fighting chance and start w/ a higher version of redhat :-) (I may be totally off base here; still fairly new to the HP world)

Fred

>Actually, for most beginners I think RH 6.2 honeypots are a great place to
>start for your first Honeynet. Many people (including myself) make alot of
>mistakes deploying these complex technologies. Misconfigured files, processes
>dying, etc. Begin by deploying a simple Honeynet that you know will be compromised.
>Once compromised, you can test your security mechanisms, improve your setups, and
>have a better idea of what to expect. Once you have experience and learned lessons,
>you can move on to more advance setups (GenII technologies, targets of high value,
>etc). Warning: these vulnerable honeypots tend to attract kiddies, so be prepared
>for them to use your systems as DoS platforms.

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