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Security approaches for local Vs remote users- comments needed.
by Oren Beck 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

I will keep the opening concept model simple. There are obvious differences in multiuser systems and a "single user personal" one. Many of us are in that "single user" class. And often are testing distro installs for short times then starting over. I propose an intentionally less "secure" password recovery mode. Some method to replicate the "paperclip soft reset" function. Any comments on how one would best do so? TIA Oren

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Quick security question
by cragos＠gmail.com 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Can someone more familiar than I with the math behind one-way hashes explain how a hashed string is compared with a string in plaintext? I had a typo in the text I fed to passwd, and, when I went back in to fix the typo, I got an error message that read: "BAD PASSWORD: is too similar to the old one" Of course, that was easy enough to override as root, but it raises an interesting question. Anyone game to explain the math behind how it was able to tell? Thanks, Sean

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OT - Data Recovery Service
by marlowe 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 All, A customer of mine has a hard drive which has gone bad. He expressed a desire to use a data recovery service to recover any data. Being new to the area, can anyone recommend a data recovery service in the area? Thanks, Patrick -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF2LVVMYIXomaKpd8RAuq2AJ9RH91Hqkmd0HnYOdEL/fEfrCS7xwCeIJeT paLVN5UpUhqcOGmvH/0jGZY= =7Hta -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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reading Amiga file system with Linux
by gary hildebrand 16 Feb '07

16 Feb '07

Back when I got started, this was part of the Kernal build, if you compiled it yourself. Most (probably all) of the distros don't have it built-in, and I wonder if the latest kernal even supports it any more? Has anyone heard of a utility that would read AFFS 880k disks, and maybe HDs, that might be out there? That would make installing Debian Linux on my beloved A3000 and A2500 more useful. No problem with CD's, as they are all ISO-9660. Gary Hildebrand St. Joseph, MO

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proxim usb wifi and ubuntu
by Oren Beck 16 Feb '07

16 Feb '07

What's the quickest trick to get a proxim wifi usb adaptor to work with ubuntu? Craig at my campground has tried everything for hours with no luck. Any suggestions are appreciated. Google etc has been a flat bust. TIA Oren

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Kansas City Snort User Group - Meeting Today
by Russ Starr 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Tonight, we'll be having our February KCSUG meeting. We'll have this at the usual place; the KC Public Library in the Plaza. Complete details can be found on our meetings page at: http://www.kcsnort.org/index.php/Meetings We'll meet from 7-9pm in the small meeting room. The venue is located at 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Last time, there were a couple people from other similar local user groups that seemed to enjoy it. If you can't make it on time, no worries. We usually go out and have a drink at the Peanut down the street after words for those that just can't stop talking security. :) Thank you, -Russ

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Live meeting software for Linux questions
by Oren Beck 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

What Linux software can be recommended for live meetings? Ranging from the simplest "remote family meeting" to elaborate stuff for perhaps - the RMS remote lecture to KCLUG? And related to that possible things such as remote meetings of KCLUG with OTHER related groups. The past archives were and are a good concept, but the real time interactive aspect seems worth exploring. "The next best thing to being there"

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root on Mac
by lowell 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Folks: A friend works on Macs exclusively and an announcement of an M$ Word vulnerability went across one of the sites she visits. This engendered a discussion of his habit of always working with administrative rights , and separate root accounts and being able to "su -" in a terminal. Then I (we) remembered that one must "verify..." and then "repair permissions" on a regular basis, even when working with administrative permissions all the time. I recall hearing that that is a common failing in the recent MacOS's (X.*) I remember some people on this list speaking of working with or using Mac's; would anyone care to comment on this situation, i.e. working as root (that's what it amounts to) and still having permission problems...

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Fundraiser to host Stallman for a day in KC
by Jared 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

I propose we have a fundraiser: http://puggy.symonds.net/~kalyan/rms-letter.txt None of us are very good with money, or we wouldn't be geeks, so I'll be brief: does anyone have $5,000 to spare? Fundraiser concluded. Moving on to new business... -Jared

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Unix admin position at Kansas City Power and Light
by Richard Sobba 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

Kansas City Power and Light has a Unix admin position open. I work there on the Helpdesk, if you have any questions you can e-mail me directly. Rick http://www.kcpl.com/ UNIX Systems Administrator (108167) Tech Prof II $53,600----$67,000----$80,400 Need 6 years experience for Project TP position Project TP $65,000----$81,300----$97,600 Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L), a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, is a leading regulated provider of energy-related products and services for homes, businesses, industries, and municipalities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will provide UNIX hardware and software support to multiple servers running HP-UX and Solaris. They will share responsibilities for backup and recovery via Veritas NetBackup as well as Ignite-UX support the SAN infrastructure, manage firmware upgrades and patching, monitor performance and make recommendations for hardware upgrades and replacements. As part of the Technical Services team they will be providing Oracle/Application support to all users and serve as part of our on call rotation for 24x7 support. Proficiency with MQ or MQ Broker is highly desirable. Experience with Oracle, WebLogic, BMC/Patrol, TelAlert, Java, C, C++, Server Express, Syncsort, Natural, PeopleSoft, CISplus, LPPLUS, or other UNIX software packages are all a plus. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS This position requires a Bachelors degree in an IT program or Bachelors degree and related IT experience and a minimum of two (2) years experience working with UNIX operating systems. Project TP position will require six (6) years experience. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Prefer HP-UX OS experience. SUN and Linux experience also helpful but not required. Proficiency with Veritas Netbackup, Ignite-UX, BMC/Patrol, Tripwire, TelAlert, MQ or MQ Broker is highly desirable. Experience with SAN management, firmware upgrades, patching, and performance tuning all preferred. Experience with Oracle, WebLogic, Java, C, C++, Server Express, Syncsort, Natural, PeopleSoft, CISplus, LPPLUS, or other UNIX software packages are all plus. We offer a competitive salary and full range of company-paid benefits under our "Flexible Benefits" program, wherein you annually tailor your benefits package to your needs. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete an online application and submit your resume in the designated application field. Resumes accepted through --> WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMMITTED TO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

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