Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-19 Thread Rich Johnson
On Sep 16, 2006, at 1:55 PM, Default User wrote: This is just a general opinion based upon general, not specific, experience. I can't really comment in detail because I don't know what exactly you are trying to accomplish. As a general rule I believe that to the extent that anyone has

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-16 Thread Default User
Local access ? Game over. You lose. Thanks for your answer. I accept that my way could be wrong, but at the same time I'd appreciate your suggestion based in your experience. Grretings Enediel This is just a general opinion based upon general, not specific, experience. I can't

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-16 Thread Default User
This is just a general opinion based upon general, not specific, experience. I can't really comment in detail because I don't know what exactly you are trying to accomplish. As a general rule I believe that to the extent that anyone has local, physical access or even proximity to your

Re: Odp: Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-09-12 10:07:25, schrieb Zbigniew Wiech: Hi, Do I understand well, this blacbox would act as a private http server located near end customer ? Why not set a real website, with cheap internet access and thin discless client in untrusted location ? Possible he is working for a

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-09-11 21:59:36, schrieb Ron Johnson: Ha Ha Ha !!! Local access ? Game over. You lose. Sure, if it's a cheap plastic case. I'm sure there are heavy-duty cases with stronger locks. ...with activated detection of case manipulation and automatic self-destruction using a half

Re: Odp: Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread enediel gonzalez
La imaginación es más importante que el conocimiento. Einstein SCJP 1.5 ( Sun Certified Java Programmer) Linux user 300141 Am 2006-09-12 10:07:25, schrieb Zbigniew Wiech: Hi, Do I understand well, this blacbox would act as a private http server located near end customer ? Why not set a

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/13/06 07:47, Michelle Konzack wrote: Am 2006-09-11 21:59:36, schrieb Ron Johnson: Ha Ha Ha !!! Local access ? Game over. You lose. Sure, if it's a cheap plastic case. I'm sure there are heavy-duty cases with stronger locks. ...with

RE: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread Seth Goodman
On Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:47 AM -0500, Michelle Konzack wrote: Am 2006-09-11 21:59:36, schrieb Ron Johnson: Ha Ha Ha !!! Local access ? Game over. You lose. Sure, if it's a cheap plastic case. I'm sure there are heavy-duty cases with stronger locks. ...with

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-14 Thread Andrei Popescu
Seth Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:47 AM -0500, Michelle Konzack wrote: Am 2006-09-11 21:59:36, schrieb Ron Johnson: Ha Ha Ha !!! Local access ? Game over. You lose. Sure, if it's a cheap plastic case. I'm sure there are

Odp: Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-12 Thread Zbigniew Wiech
Hi, Do I understand well, this blacbox would act as a private http server located near end customer ? Why not set a real website, with cheap internet access and thin discless client in untrusted location ? regards zbigniew On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 02:52:19PM +, enediel gonzalez wrote:

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/11/06 09:52, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: I looking for information how to create a black box with debian to be able to put a system on untrusted locations. This system contains a web site as the only interface for the local users,

Re: Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread enediel gonzalez
On 09/11/06 09:52, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: I looking for information how to create a black box with debian to be able to put a system on untrusted locations. This system contains a web site as the only interface for the local users, and ssh as the only way for the remote

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/11/06 11:55, enediel gonzalez wrote: On 09/11/06 09:52, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: I looking for information how to create a black box with debian to be able to put a system on untrusted locations. This system contains a web site as

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread enediel gonzalez
- -- Thank you for your answer. I was looking for more information about your option, but it looks like something to be used over the graphic interface. If I'm wrong please correct me this detail. Yes, kiosk mode is handled by the Window Manager or the Desktop Environment. In my

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/11/06 12:38, enediel gonzalez wrote: - -- [snip] But my biggest is the following question. Is it possible to create a full encrypted filesystem? for example http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/428 I'm going to test this

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread enediel gonzalez
However, physical security and USB port don't play well together. However, if you disable Ctrl-Alt-Del, put that BIOS password on, don't install sudo, etc, then *maybe* it would be possible to expose a USB port for use by an encrypted filesystem. However, then it is vulnerable to vandalism.

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Scott Gifford
enediel gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [...] My main concern is for example, if somebody has access to turn off the box, create one image disk, and go home with all the information available, at this moment, I want to have all the information encrypted as much as possible to make this

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 02:52:19PM +, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: I looking for information how to create a black box with debian to be able to put a system on untrusted locations. This system contains a web site as the only interface for the local users, and ssh as the only way

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Default User
On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 14:52 +, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: I looking for information how to create a black box with debian to be able to put a system on untrusted locations. This system contains a web site as the only interface for the local users, and ssh as the only way for the

Re: is it possible to create a black box with debian?

2006-09-11 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/11/06 21:22, Default User wrote: On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 14:52 +, enediel gonzalez wrote: Hello: [snip] Ha Ha Ha !!! Local access ? Game over. You lose. Sure, if it's a cheap plastic case. I'm sure there are heavy-duty cases with