On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 12:33:19AM -0700, Larry Price wrote: > On Sunday, October 12, 2003, at 11:37 PM, Cory Petkovsek wrote: > >I'd like to see real configuration of the kernel from the KDE control > >center (or really, somewhere else), as in configuration of the live > >kernel: ip_forward, rp_filter, sysctl, etc. > > Aren't there already MIB browsers that do this? uh.. > It also wouldn't be too difficult to put together a curses style tree > widget that would let you > browse the variables and set them > (somewhat preferable as GUI's that run as root make me nervous and > twitchy) Sure, I wonder if someone has already done it.
> It looks like one those things that would be great if it weren't such a > security incident > waiting to happen. I still can't believe you are suggesting what I think you are suggesting. I was asking about setting kernel parameters in /proc, and you are offering snmp as a solution. Setting kernel parameters over the network with an unencrypted, unauthenticated protocl!? Cory -- Cory Petkovsek Adapting Information Adaptable IT Consulting Technology to your (541) 914-8417 business [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AdaptableIT.com _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
