Re: ssh and root

2001-12-12 Thread Benoît Sibaud
Hi, > BTW: I would prefer to keep the main cvs repository local and copy > (rsync ?) it to the foreign sever, if that's possible. Or would this > confuse cvs on the other server? Would I have direct write access to > 'my' files in the (foreign) repository or only over cvs? Hints welcome. (I on

ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Halil Demirezen
How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. and i can manage this under an ordinary user account. So a normal user can make the whole syste

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Gergely Trifonov
it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 14:02, Halil Demirezen wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system star

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Halil Demirezen wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. Look at the PAM limits documentation. Wichert. -- __

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Halil Demirezen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. > > how can i solve this system problem.. You

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Gergely Trifonov wrote: > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it That doesn't solve the real problem, which is not the fact that the user runs ping but that he can run too many processes starving machinen res

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it This doesn't help. Luser will be able to create a 100% load with any command, so this doesn't help and ping is a useful tool. Try ul

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Gergely Trifonov
i did not say it'd solve the problem, i only suggested a solution instead of removing ping. On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 14:20, Rolf Kutz wrote: > Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > > /bin/ping), so users won't be ab

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > i did not say it'd solve the problem, i only suggested a solution > instead of removing ping. If it doesn't solve the problem, it's no solution. -Rolf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contac

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Phillip Hofmeister
Just a thought...(no ill intent)... If a ping command is taking up THAT much processor power, might it be time to upgrade? Phil - Original Message - From: Halil Demirezen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:02 AM Subject: ping problem > Ho

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Ade Talabi
A suggestion does not necessarily have to solve the problem, it might to view the problem from another angle. Hey! why are u guys always arguing Rolf Kutz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said thusly on [12/12/01 at 14:36]: > Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > i did not say it'd solve

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Ade Talabi wrote: > Hey! why are u guys always arguing It leads to better solutions :) Wichert. -- _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This space intentionally left occupied \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.li

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Jö Fahlke
Am Mit, 12. Dez 2001, 15:02:40 +0200 schrieb Halil Demirezen: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. > > and i can manage this und

shutting down computer using /dev/ttySx

2001-12-12 Thread Pedro Zorzenon Neto
On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 01:46:11PM +0900, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm maintaining a (small-time) group server for our department. In > > order to satisfy company policy requirements I need to

Re: shutting down computer using /dev/ttySx

2001-12-12 Thread Plato
On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 08:04:22PM -0200, Pedro Zorzenon Neto wrote: > head -c 9 /dev/ttyS0 #waits to receive 9 bits from serial port 9 bytes > echo -n "\007" > /dev/console #beep the pcspeaker echo -ne Plato -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe".

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Sam Couter
Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It leads to better solutions :) And fun and entertainment along the way! -- Sam Couter | Internet Engineer | http://www.topic.com.au/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| tSA Consulting | OpenPGP key ID: DE89C75C, available on key s

Iptables not accounting for certain packets

2001-12-12 Thread Marcel Welschbillig
Hi, Thanks to all who replied to my previous ip accounting question. I got iptables to account by using the following... /usr/local/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 0.0.0.0/0 -d 202.65.74.116 -o eth0 /usr/local/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 202.65.74.116 -d 0.0.0.0/0 -i eth0 this works fine accept t

Re: ssh and root

2001-12-12 Thread Benoît Sibaud
Hi, > BTW: I would prefer to keep the main cvs repository local and copy > (rsync ?) it to the foreign sever, if that's possible. Or would this > confuse cvs on the other server? Would I have direct write access to > 'my' files in the (foreign) repository or only over cvs? Hints welcome. (I onl

ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Halil Demirezen
How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. and i can manage this under an ordinary user account. So a normal user can make the whole system

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Gergely Trifonov
it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 14:02, Halil Demirezen wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system start

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Halil Demirezen wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. Look at the PAM limits documentation. Wichert. -- ___

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Halil Demirezen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. > > how can i solve this system problem.. You c

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Gergely Trifonov wrote: > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it That doesn't solve the real problem, which is not the fact that the user runs ping but that he can run too many processes starving machinen reso

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > /bin/ping), so users won't be able to run it This doesn't help. Luser will be able to create a 100% load with any command, so this doesn't help and ping is a useful tool. Try uli

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Gergely Trifonov
i did not say it'd solve the problem, i only suggested a solution instead of removing ping. On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 14:20, Rolf Kutz wrote: > Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > it's okay if you just remove the setuid bit from /bin/ping (chmod -s > > /bin/ping), so users won't be abl

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Rolf Kutz
Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > i did not say it'd solve the problem, i only suggested a solution > instead of removing ping. If it doesn't solve the problem, it's no solution. -Rolf

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Phillip Hofmeister
Just a thought...(no ill intent)... If a ping command is taking up THAT much processor power, might it be time to upgrade? Phil - Original Message - From: Halil Demirezen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:02 AM Subject: ping problem > How can i solve the pr

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Ade Talabi
A suggestion does not necessarily have to solve the problem, it might to view the problem from another angle. Hey! why are u guys always arguing Rolf Kutz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said thusly on [12/12/01 at 14:36]: > Gergely Trifonov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > i did not say it'd solve

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Ade Talabi wrote: > Hey! why are u guys always arguing It leads to better solutions :) Wichert. -- _ /[EMAIL PROTECTED] This space intentionally left occupied \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.li

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Jö Fahlke
Am Mit, 12. Dez 2001, 15:02:40 +0200 schrieb Halil Demirezen: > How can i solve the problem that after i ping my computer(server) with > "ping localhost&" for about 160 times, the system starts not to give > response and the load average of the cpu raises to the %81. > > and i can manage this unde

shutting down computer using /dev/ttySx

2001-12-12 Thread Pedro Zorzenon Neto
On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 01:46:11PM +0900, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm maintaining a (small-time) group server for our department. In > > order to satisfy company policy requirements I need to

Re: shutting down computer using /dev/ttySx

2001-12-12 Thread Plato
On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 08:04:22PM -0200, Pedro Zorzenon Neto wrote: > head -c 9 /dev/ttyS0 #waits to receive 9 bits from serial port 9 bytes > echo -n "\007" > /dev/console #beep the pcspeaker echo -ne Plato

Re: ping problem

2001-12-12 Thread Sam Couter
Wichert Akkerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It leads to better solutions :) And fun and entertainment along the way! -- Sam Couter | Internet Engineer | http://www.topic.com.au/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]| tSA Consulting | OpenPGP key ID: DE89C75C, available on key se

Iptables not accounting for certain packets

2001-12-12 Thread Marcel Welschbillig
Hi, Thanks to all who replied to my previous ip accounting question. I got iptables to account by using the following... /usr/local/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 0.0.0.0/0 -d 202.65.74.116 -o eth0 /usr/local/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -s 202.65.74.116 -d 0.0.0.0/0 -i eth0 this works fine accept t