Re: [despammed] Re: HELP .. need to upgrade libc6 to a higher version????

2003-06-07 Thread Ed McMan
Saturday, June 7, 2003, 11:51:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (debian-isp) wrote:

Gavin> On Saturday 07 June 2003 16:25, Gregory Machin wrote:
>> 1 ) I need to upgrade libc6 to a test version so i can install clamav ,
>> but it has a lot of dependanies .. how do i install the new version ?


Gavin> You have three real options, one of which you've already identified -> 
Gavin> upgrading to testing or unstable...

in> - Recompile the clamav (and associated) packages from source - it's less scary
Gavin> than you think!

Gavin> - Use an unofficial APT source. .. search on www.apt-get.org - you're bound to 
Gavin> find a kind soul who's recompiling these packages for woody!

I've been testing the unofficial debs for clamav.  No problems as of
yet.  It even autoupdates the virus database - nice ;)

Its far more stable than switching completely to testing/unstable IMHO
anyway..

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Re: [despammed] Re: Visitor based netoworking

2003-06-11 Thread Ed McMan
Wednesday, June 11, 2003, 5:53:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (debian-isp) wrote:

Stefan> I took a look at nocat and it really seems to do almost the things 
Stefan> I'm looking for *g* Thank you.

Stefan> But I have a recommendation / question: Wouldn't it be possible to 
Stefan> also check the MAC of clients on the net? This way we could make IP-
Stefan> hijacking (as written in the nocat-whitepaper) a lot harder I think.

Stefan> Unfortunately I don't know if this is possible with something like 
Stefan> iptables - since mac-addresses work on a different (lower) layer.

I think iptables can, but it doesn't really matter.  MAC addresses are
not secure.  On most NICs they can simply be changed by the operating
system.

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Re: [despammed] Re: HELP .. need to upgrade libc6 to a higher version ????

2003-06-07 Thread Ed McMan
Saturday, June 7, 2003, 11:51:13 AM, debian-isp@lists.debian.org (debian-isp) 
wrote:

Gavin> On Saturday 07 June 2003 16:25, Gregory Machin wrote:
>> 1 ) I need to upgrade libc6 to a test version so i can install clamav ,
>> but it has a lot of dependanies .. how do i install the new version ?


Gavin> You have three real options, one of which you've already identified -> 
Gavin> upgrading to testing or unstable...

in> - Recompile the clamav (and associated) packages from source - it's less 
scary
Gavin> than you think!

Gavin> - Use an unofficial APT source. .. search on www.apt-get.org - you're 
bound to 
Gavin> find a kind soul who's recompiling these packages for woody!

I've been testing the unofficial debs for clamav.  No problems as of
yet.  It even autoupdates the virus database - nice ;)

Its far more stable than switching completely to testing/unstable IMHO
anyway..

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|  AIM: Uncaring Eyes ICQ: 35576339 YHOO: edmcman2   |
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|  think you know everything. At four hundred you|
|  realize you know nothing." - Dax, Startrek DS9|
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Re: [despammed] Re: Visitor based netoworking

2003-06-11 Thread Ed McMan
Wednesday, June 11, 2003, 5:53:59 AM, debian-isp@lists.debian.org (debian-isp) 
wrote:

Stefan> I took a look at nocat and it really seems to do almost the things 
Stefan> I'm looking for *g* Thank you.

Stefan> But I have a recommendation / question: Wouldn't it be possible to 
Stefan> also check the MAC of clients on the net? This way we could make IP-
Stefan> hijacking (as written in the nocat-whitepaper) a lot harder I think.

Stefan> Unfortunately I don't know if this is possible with something like 
Stefan> iptables - since mac-addresses work on a different (lower) layer.

I think iptables can, but it doesn't really matter.  MAC addresses are
not secure.  On most NICs they can simply be changed by the operating
system.

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| Eddie J Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]|m00.net]> |
|  AIM: Uncaring Eyes ICQ: 35576339 YHOO: edmcman2   |
|  "We Trills have an expression -- at forty, you|
|  think you know everything. At four hundred you|
|  realize you know nothing." - Dax, Startrek DS9|
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