From: Johan De Meersman Date: January 10 2012 1:34pm Subject: Re: hide server-version at connect? List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/226584 Message-Id: <44c31a45-c34e-42b1-b63b-01b433fc3aa4@zimbra> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Johnny Withers" > > Security through obscurity? That sentence has been overused way too much. If you want to remove all obscurity from your security, just publish your passwords and private keys. > If none of your MySQL (or samba) servers are open to untrusted > networks, why do you need to hide this information. Because even on a trusted network you can have untrusted agents. Think malcontent employees, viruses, et cetera. Security comes in layers, the more the better - although I do agree that this particular layer is not the first priority. -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel