> I can understand the request but you could in theory lock root down or > create a user who has root like privileges using sudo instead of > manipulating the system with root itself. > > It is an interesting topic nonetheless. > > Drew
I've run into a paradox trying to filter Comcast cable residential service. I am trying to filter via OpenDNS with multiple categories selected. A paradox arises when I need to use the credentials for an OpenDNS account to realign that account to a different IP address. These credentials give me the power to turn filtering off as well. So the paradox in a nutshell: lacking the credentials means no filter in the event of a global IP change whereas having the credentials means no filter because of the possibility of turning filtering off. Concerning the question of have the credentials or don't have them, there isn't an answer. Regardless, I'm potentially not filtered. If I try to enlist someone else to be responsible for the credentials, this isn't a good solution. First problem, ddclient needs the credentials in a text file unencrypted. Second problem, any precautions this other person might take to keep me from learning the password will in theory delay updating of the relevant OpenDNS account. Failing to update is equivalent to not filtering at all. A Comcast static IP address evidently runs $20/month. This seems like highway robbery, but there is no other cable provider that I know of in Columbia County. This is a way to solve the problem, but at what cost? One way to approach this problem is a server that is controlled by someone else which is responsible for running ddclient 24x7. This needs to be a low power server and it probably needs to be no fancier than a 486. I say 486 because support of the 386 is rapidly being dropped. I also want this server to have a small footprint, I'm talking less than 1U and not as deep as the typical rack mountable server. I'm thinking a 16 gig or 64 gig SSD instead of a hard drive to improve reliability and reduce both power consumption and heat production. If the power consumption is less than 15 watts or better yet in the milliwatt range, great. Built in battery backup, I'm thinking Lithium ION AA batteries, a plus. The server should run headless where it makes more sense to access it over network via VNC than via a local monitor and keyboard. Anyone have any ideas? _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
