> From: Dale Long [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > if we manage to create a XML schema or some other LEAF
> standart to store
> > filter rules and other config data, I could code a win32
> app client to
> > provide a easy UI for rules creation, log view, and overall
> config for home
> > routers. that way the average home user, simply deploys a
> LEAF image, goes
> > to his/her win machine, installs the app and uses some
> wizards to configure
> > the router.
> >
> > this win client would connect via ssh.
> >
> > all this providing that LEAF is able to store his configs
> on some sort of
> > standart like XML.
>
> I think that the technology should be extensible. But I think that the
> 'client' application should be cross platform. Some people would enjoy
> this kind of interface. But they do not choose to or want to
> run Windows.
I agree, it should be cross-platform. But my coding expertise limit my
contribution to win32 and some small scripting.
we could have two or more identical clients, for each platform.
> Java or Python would be two possible options. It would be
> usefull to have
> this interface work in a way that linuxconf does, eg: text
> only, or HTML
> or GUI. The underlying system would be generic and then talk
> via whatever
> interface is plugged onto it. This way, we can have a small
> text only tool
> on an LRP system where no clients are available. But it might
> be better
> having this on another internal host for security reasons?
> Maybe not as
> once a box has been penetrated things would be done manually by an
> attacker anyway.
the remote client idea's purpose was to use ssh, that would not be as secure
as a local shell, and it would be used from the lan, the only danger in it
would be dsniff! but... what can we do about it?
> There are times when the one cosnstant system on my network is the
> router/gateway. The other systems might be rebuilding or have
> kids playing
> games or in a system that does not have the client software
> installed. So
> having a nice interface replicated on the gateway box itself
> is handy if
> there is the room.
this client util would be useful to the
non_linux_users/only_win_users/network_ignorant_users, of course we would
have no need for such tool.
I was aiming it to the home user guy, the linux/dos/any_shell allergic!
>
> The same tool can be used to build the disk ala Coyote Linux,
> or clone a
> system similar to muLinux. Those are options.But one
> consitent tool would
> be nice.
>
> Dale.
>
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