Re: Some help for interviewing

[Richard Welty <rwelty_(_at_)_averillpark_(_dot_)_net>]

On 08 Dec 2003 20:38:28 -0800 Geoff Sweet <lists_(_at_)_whootis_(_dot_)_com> wrote:

> We use alot of OpenBSD for our DNS and Mail relays at work, and we are
> interviewing some candidates to come in for a System Admin type
> positions.  I was hoping I could call on the groups collective power and
> ask if there are any favorite interview questions (and their answers)
> that you like to ask with regards to OpenBSD or just BSD's in general.

this isn't really bsdish, but if they're administering mail relays, i like
to see them telnet to port 25 and do a nice forgery w/o reference
to any documents. if they have any competence at all as a mail
admin, they should be able to handle that. if they can't, i don't want
them managing my mail servers.

richard
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