Bug 1324175

Summary: Document Bug in describing use of Public Network Zone
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Reporter: james labocki <jlabocki>
Component: doc-Security_GuideAssignee: Mirek Jahoda <mjahoda>
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Description james labocki 2016-04-05 17:53:26 UTC
Document URL:  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Security_Guide/sec-Using_Firewalls.html

Section Number and Name: 4.5.1.2. Understanding Network Zones

Describe the issue: 

The current documentation for the public security zone reads:

"Public For use in public areas. You do not trust the other computers on the network to not harm your computer. Only selected incoming connections are accepted."

Should read:

"Public For use in public areas. You trust the other computers on the network to not harm your computer. Only selected incoming connections are accepted."

In other words, remove the double negative.

Comment 2 Mirek Jahoda 2016-12-01 14:35:37 UTC
Hi James,

I think, you're wrong. "You trust" in the home or work zone [1], not in the public zone.

Kind regards,
--Mirek

[1] http://www.firewalld.org/documentation/zone/predefined-zones.html

(In reply to james labocki from comment #0)
> Document URL: 
> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/
> html/Security_Guide/sec-Using_Firewalls.html
> 
> Section Number and Name: 4.5.1.2. Understanding Network Zones
> 
> Describe the issue: 
> 
> The current documentation for the public security zone reads:
> 
> "Public For use in public areas. You do not trust the other computers on the
> network to not harm your computer. Only selected incoming connections are
> accepted."
> 
> Should read:
> 
> "Public For use in public areas. You trust the other computers on the
> network to not harm your computer. Only selected incoming connections are
> accepted."
> 
> In other words, remove the double negative.