verifiying porstsentry entries in '/etc/hosts.deny'

2001-04-25 Thread Erik Peter P. Abella
Hello All, Psionic's Portsentry automatically adds host addresses that perform 'active system attacks' into /etc/hosts.deny and so crackers can spoof attacks from the most popular sites and 'ban' access to them. Apart from tracerouting each ip-address, does anybone know of an easier way to verify

verifiying porstsentry entries in '/etc/hosts.deny'

2001-04-25 Thread Erik Peter P. Abella
Hello All, Psionic's Portsentry automatically adds host addresses that perform 'active system attacks' into /etc/hosts.deny and so crackers can spoof attacks from the most popular sites and 'ban' access to them. Apart from tracerouting each ip-address, does anybone know of an easier way to verify

Re: What type of UPS for a Debian-Server

2001-04-25 Thread Nathan Ridge
We are using an APC Smart UPS 1000, there is a quite a lot of software availible for debian and linux to interface, curently we have it setup to SMS and small message 'Power Down Mackay' and then 'Power UP Mackay'. > From: RJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:12:39 +0200 > To: debian

RE: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Lewis, James M.
> -Original Message- > From: Robert L. Yelvington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 5:59 PM > To: debian-isp > Cc: Debian Users > Subject: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices > > > a couple of months ago i read an article in some trade rag about

RE: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Jeff S Wheeler
Computone makes several products that might suit your need, and their boxes range in configuration from a fixed 16 port configuration to their PowerRack, which has been renamed to Something2000. It'll support 64 ports and has various marketspeak things. You can also load a handy-dandy linux kerne

Re: Lilo problem

2001-04-25 Thread Przemyslaw Wegrzyn
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Russell Coker wrote: > On Friday 20 April 2001 11:40, Przemyslaw Wegrzyn wrote: > > I have problems booting my system from new HD. > > > > I've got: > > - ABIT KT7 > > - Seagate connected to first channel (as /dev/hda) > > - CD-ROM as /dev/hdc > > - new disk

Re: Can't delete or modify file

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Monday 23 April 2001 22:20, Bruno David Simões Rodrigues wrote: > fsck the disk. libnss shouldn't be a block device! Last time I encountered that error fsck wouldn't work and I had to use debugfs and clear the Inode to fix it. I am not sure whether this bug in fsck has been fixed yet. Also

Re: gigE experiences?

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Tuesday 17 April 2001 13:36, Remco van de Meent wrote: > Anybody out there who has practical experience with gigabit ethernet > on x86 architectures? > > Any recommendations like what nics to get/avoid? 3com, intel, > syskonnect? Why not just purchase the machine from a company that sells them

Re: What type of UPS for a Debian-Server

2001-04-25 Thread Nathan Ridge
We are using an APC Smart UPS 1000, there is a quite a lot of software availible for debian and linux to interface, curently we have it setup to SMS and small message 'Power Down Mackay' and then 'Power UP Mackay'. > From: RJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:12:39 +0200 > To: [EMAI

Re: Lilo problem

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Friday 20 April 2001 11:40, Przemyslaw Wegrzyn wrote: > I have problems booting my system from new HD. > > I've got: > - ABIT KT7 > - Seagate connected to first channel (as /dev/hda) > - CD-ROM as /dev/hdc > - new disk (DTLA 307030) connected to HPT370 as /dev/hde > > I w

forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Robert L. Yelvington
a couple of months ago i read an article in some trade rag about a serial device that was networkable via ethernet? forgot the name of the product and the company, imagine that! basically, it's a serial hub with an ethernet port. if anyone knows what i am talking about would you mind passing alo

RE: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Lewis, James M.
> -Original Message- > From: Robert L. Yelvington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 5:59 PM > To: debian-isp > Cc: Debian Users > Subject: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices > > > a couple of months ago i read an article in some trade rag abo

RE: forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Jeff S Wheeler
Computone makes several products that might suit your need, and their boxes range in configuration from a fixed 16 port configuration to their PowerRack, which has been renamed to Something2000. It'll support 64 ports and has various marketspeak things. You can also load a handy-dandy linux kern

Re: Lilo problem

2001-04-25 Thread Przemyslaw Wegrzyn
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Russell Coker wrote: > On Friday 20 April 2001 11:40, Przemyslaw Wegrzyn wrote: > > I have problems booting my system from new HD. > > > > I've got: > > - ABIT KT7 > > - Seagate connected to first channel (as /dev/hda) > > - CD-ROM as /dev/hdc > > - new disk

Re: Can't delete or modify file

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Monday 23 April 2001 22:20, Bruno David Simões Rodrigues wrote: > fsck the disk. libnss shouldn't be a block device! Last time I encountered that error fsck wouldn't work and I had to use debugfs and clear the Inode to fix it. I am not sure whether this bug in fsck has been fixed yet. Also

Re: gigE experiences?

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Tuesday 17 April 2001 13:36, Remco van de Meent wrote: > Anybody out there who has practical experience with gigabit ethernet > on x86 architectures? > > Any recommendations like what nics to get/avoid? 3com, intel, > syskonnect? Why not just purchase the machine from a company that sells them

Re: Lilo problem

2001-04-25 Thread Russell Coker
On Friday 20 April 2001 11:40, Przemyslaw Wegrzyn wrote: > I have problems booting my system from new HD. > > I've got: > - ABIT KT7 > - Seagate connected to first channel (as /dev/hda) > - CD-ROM as /dev/hdc > - new disk (DTLA 307030) connected to HPT370 as /dev/hde > > I

Re: Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread PiotR
On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 12:14:14PM -0600, Bill Fowler wrote: > I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic > NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm > using 2.2.18 kernel. If someone could point me in the right direction I > wou

Re: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread pf
On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 05:03:39PM +0200, Andreas Rabus wrote: > > That's what i'm recently thinking about a lot, too. > > The big Problem in my opinion is the use of an LDAP server to auth Windoze > users. > > My direction is now using PAM and varius ldap modules with openldap for most > of the

Re: Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
Bill, On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Bill Fowler wrote: > I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic > NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm Do you mean you want to masquerade some public IPs to become other public IPs? (Maybe you ca

forgot manufacturer name of serial ethernet devices

2001-04-25 Thread Robert L. Yelvington
a couple of months ago i read an article in some trade rag about a serial device that was networkable via ethernet? forgot the name of the product and the company, imagine that! basically, it's a serial hub with an ethernet port. if anyone knows what i am talking about would you mind passing al

Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread Bill Fowler
I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm using 2.2.18 kernel. If someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks, Bill Fowler Mesa Networks

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek L. Kozak
Marek Habersack wrote: > > ** On Apr 25, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > > Marek Habersack wrote: > > > > > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > > > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > > > They are just Java Applets that conne

Re: Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread PiotR
On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 12:14:14PM -0600, Bill Fowler wrote: > I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic > NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm > using 2.2.18 kernel. If someone could point me in the right direction I > wo

Re: Authentication schemes

2001-04-25 Thread Gavin Hamill
> I had thought to use qmail, vpopmail, courier-imap to handle the email > services. If there are other choices that are either easier to > implement or offer advantages I haven't thought of, please let me > know. I can't comment on LDAP, but you may like to consider using MySQL in some capacity.

Re: What type of UPS for a Debian-Server

2001-04-25 Thread Peter Billson
> Please forward the info to me. I have a Back-UPS 650. Thanks! Here's the info. I have posted this to the list also because *nothing* is more annoying than searching a list archive, finding your exact question and then the answer was never posted! For posterity: Easiest way to start is to "

Re: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread pf
On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 05:03:39PM +0200, Andreas Rabus wrote: > > That's what i'm recently thinking about a lot, too. > > The big Problem in my opinion is the use of an LDAP server to auth Windoze > users. > > My direction is now using PAM and varius ldap modules with openldap for most > of th

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek Habersack
** On Apr 25, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > Marek Habersack wrote: > > > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > > They are just Java Applets that connect to a Java (yuck) server behind the

Authentication schemes

2001-04-25 Thread elyograg
Everyone, These LDAP questions have sparked me to ask something I've been pondering for a while. Currently we're using NIS. Aside from potential security issues, this solution is inelegant and has led to problems that wouldn't be experienced with standard unix authentication. Our mail server is

Re: Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
Bill, On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Bill Fowler wrote: > I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic > NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm Do you mean you want to masquerade some public IPs to become other public IPs? (Maybe you c

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek L. Kozak
Marek Habersack wrote: > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > They are just Java Applets that connect to a Java (yuck) server behind the > scenes. Find a suitable Java IRC applet client,

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek L. Kozak
Marek Habersack wrote: > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > They are just Java Applets that connect to a Java (yuck) server behind the > scenes. Find a suitable Java IRC applet client

Static and Dynamic NAT

2001-04-25 Thread Bill Fowler
I setting up a linux system to be a router and want to do static and dynamic NAT with a pool of public IPs (as opposed to masquerading with one IP). I'm using 2.2.18 kernel. If someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks, Bill Fowler Mesa Networks -- To UNSU

Re: AW: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread Roger Abrahamsson
Anyone knows if you can use LDAP as a frontend for MySQL? The mysql_pam module dont really gives one all needed to fully move to a mysql account based system, but then ldap is bound to it's db hashed database. It would be nice to use their combined power... /Roger

AW: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread Andreas Rabus
That's what i'm recently thinking about a lot, too. The big Problem in my opinion is the use of an LDAP server to auth Windoze users. My direction is now using PAM and varius ldap modules with openldap for most of the Linux ware and pam_smb (or similar) for Windoze. Also Exchange is an poor LDA

LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread pf
Hi there! I am currently running an in-house system for account mangement on Debian. I'm using MySQL as backend database, and have a couple of scripts converting the configuration from the MySQL database into configuration files for Apache, Proftpd, qmail, etc.. Now, I am considering to remake th

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek L. Kozak
Marek Habersack wrote: > > ** On Apr 25, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > > Marek Habersack wrote: > > > > > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > > > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > > > They are just Java Applets that conn

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek Habersack
** On Apr 25, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > Marek Habersack wrote: > > > If you have a Java applet, then the user will see just a "webpage", so > > what's the problem? Do you think the PolChat "web" chats are "web-based"? > > They are just Java Applets that connect to a Java (yuck) server behind th

Authentication schemes

2001-04-25 Thread elyograg
Everyone, These LDAP questions have sparked me to ask something I've been pondering for a while. Currently we're using NIS. Aside from potential security issues, this solution is inelegant and has led to problems that wouldn't be experienced with standard unix authentication. Our mail server i

Re: Authentication schemes

2001-04-25 Thread Gavin Hamill
> I had thought to use qmail, vpopmail, courier-imap to handle the email > services. If there are other choices that are either easier to > implement or offer advantages I haven't thought of, please let me > know. I can't comment on LDAP, but you may like to consider using MySQL in some capacity

Re: What type of UPS for a Debian-Server

2001-04-25 Thread Peter Billson
> Please forward the info to me. I have a Back-UPS 650. Thanks! Here's the info. I have posted this to the list also because *nothing* is more annoying than searching a list archive, finding your exact question and then the answer was never posted! For posterity: Easiest way to start is to

Re: AW: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread Roger Abrahamsson
Anyone knows if you can use LDAP as a frontend for MySQL? The mysql_pam module dont really gives one all needed to fully move to a mysql account based system, but then ldap is bound to it's db hashed database. It would be nice to use their combined power... /Roger -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

AW: LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread Andreas Rabus
That's what i'm recently thinking about a lot, too. The big Problem in my opinion is the use of an LDAP server to auth Windoze users. My direction is now using PAM and varius ldap modules with openldap for most of the Linux ware and pam_smb (or similar) for Windoze. Also Exchange is an poor LD

LDAP as userdatabase for UNIX & W2k

2001-04-25 Thread pf
Hi there! I am currently running an in-house system for account mangement on Debian. I'm using MySQL as backend database, and have a couple of scripts converting the configuration from the MySQL database into configuration files for Apache, Proftpd, qmail, etc.. Now, I am considering to remake t

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek Habersack
** On Apr 23, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > Fraser Campbell wrote: > > > "Marek L. Kozak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > I nned to set up a chat-server that can be connected with a web browser > > > like Netscape or IE. > > > Can someone recommend a good (written in C or C++ - not Java) sof

Re: Web chat

2001-04-25 Thread Marek Habersack
** On Apr 23, Marek L. Kozak scribbled: > Fraser Campbell wrote: > > > "Marek L. Kozak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > I nned to set up a chat-server that can be connected with a web browser > > > like Netscape or IE. > > > Can someone recommend a good (written in C or C++ - not Java) so