[CentOS] what is the “Online Certificate Status Protocol”

2011-03-09 Thread erikmccaskey64
I use privoxy. In the user.action file i have a redirect rule and a few websites: { +redirect{s@http://@https://@} } .twitter.com .facebook.com Ok! it's working great, e.g.: if i visit any *twitter.com URL it gets redirected to HTTPS! But: with wireshark i can see some OCSP packets [

[CentOS] how to only allow tcp on dport 443 on the OUTPUT chain?

2011-03-08 Thread erikmccaskey64
it's a normal desktop machines iptables firewall: If i want to block udp on dport 80 on the output chain, then is this enough? i want to only allow tcp on it! iptables -P OUTPUT DROP iptables -A OUTPUT -o $PUBIF --dport 80 -j ACCEPT or i need this rule? iptables -P OUTPUT DROP iptables -A

[CentOS] IPTABLES rule for separating users

2011-03-05 Thread erikmccaskey64
I have an OpenWrt 10.03 router [ IP: 192.168.1.1 ], and it has a DHCP server pool: 192.168.1.0/24 - clients are using it through wireless/wired connection. Ok! Here's the catch: I need to separate the users from each other. How i need to do it: by IPTABLES rule [ /etc/firewall.user ]. Ok!

[CentOS] HOW to REDIRECT to HTTPS?

2011-03-03 Thread erikmccaskey64
I'm searching for a method [on client side] to redirect to HTTPS in a few given domains. e.g.: http://www.facebook.com/ to https://www.facebook.com/ Ok. I use several webbrowsers, and not all of them has add-ons to redirect these pages to https. My purpose is this: when i go to

[CentOS] Sorting by date

2011-02-28 Thread erikmccaskey64
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[CentOS] opened OpenSSL port

2011-02-27 Thread erikmccaskey64
Main question: is it safe, to open a port for an openssl server? e.g.: server side - generate a self-signed cert. time openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:8192 -keyout mycert.pem -out mycert.pem openssl s_server -accept 52310 -cert mycert.pem Is it secure? - it could be DOSed'

[CentOS] How can I disable Internet access for programs running in Wine?

2011-02-25 Thread erikmccaskey64
I just can find any solution... Please help! thanks.. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

[CentOS] Security: gnome-screensaver VS. switch user

2011-02-13 Thread erikmccaskey64
People usually suspend their laptop, so that they can continue their work when they open the laptop. OK! Two choices [GNOME]: 1 - Menu -gt; Shut Down -gt; Suspend in this case, the gnome-screensaver locks the PC. but the gnome-screensaver is just a normal process, and it could be killed