Re: Debian installation issues

On Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:47:25 +0200 "Thomas Schmitt" wrote: > Hi, > > Fungi4All wrote: > > try from linux to burn an > > ms-win-installation image, chances are that you will fail despite of what > > way you may try to do so. > > Are there any such images available for free and legally safe to ha

Re: Debian installation issues

Hi, Dan Ritter wrote: > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO/ The site creates a download link which is valid for one day. 4+ GB. Only good that my phone provider forced me on a 50 Mbit/s line last year. $ xorriso -indev Win10_1607_English_x64.iso -report_el_torito p

Re: Debian installation issues

On Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:24:20 +0200 "Thomas Schmitt" wrote: > Hi, > > i wrote: > > > Are there any [MS-Windows] images available for free and legally > > > safe > > Joe wrote: > > Oddly enough, there are: > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-GB/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise > > The

Re: Debian installation issues

On Fri, Jun 09, 2017 at 04:24:20PM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Hi, > > i wrote: > > > Are there any [MS-Windows] images available for free and legally safe > > Joe wrote: > > Oddly enough, there are: > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-GB/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise > > The registr

Re: Debian installation issues

Hi, On Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:34:47 +0100 Michael Fothergill wrote: (...) > > I am willing to bet the image written through rufus is fine, your > > problem is booting up from usb as people have mentioned before. I > > like to assume that you did not install win10 in an older pc but > > bought a rec

Re: Debian installation issues

Hi, i wrote: > > Are there any [MS-Windows] images available for free and legally safe Joe wrote: > Oddly enough, there are: > https://www.microsoft.com/en-GB/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise The registration gives me creeps. I came up to the question whether i want to use a Microsoft o

Re: Debian installation issues

On 9 June 2017 at 08:01, Fungi4All wrote: > > UTC Time: June 8, 2017 4:17 PM > From: wool...@eeg.ccf.org > > On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 11:08:32AM -0500, David DLC wrote: > > Thank you for all the replies! I haven't really used a mailing list > before, > > so I'm not 100% sure I'm responding to the

Re: Debian installation issues

On Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:47:25 +0200 "Thomas Schmitt" wrote: > Hi, > > Fungi4All wrote: > > try from linux to burn an > > ms-win-installation image, chances are that you will fail despite > > of what way you may try to do so. > > Are there any such images available for free and legally safe to

Re: Debian installation issues

Hi, Fungi4All wrote: > try from linux to burn an > ms-win-installation image, chances are that you will fail despite of what > way you may try to do so. Are there any such images available for free and legally safe to have and to talk about ? > Propbably Thomas from xorisso fame can explain > b

Re: Debian installation issues

UTC Time: June 8, 2017 4:17 PM From: wool...@eeg.ccf.org On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 11:08:32AM -0500, David DLC wrote: > Thank you for all the replies! I haven't really used a mailing list before, > so I'm not 100% sure I'm responding to the correct location. Do I hit > "reply all" or just reply to t

Re: Debian installation issues

On 06/08/2017 09:08 AM, David DLC wrote: HP Spectre XT TouchSmart PC The first task is to get a known good USB flash drive with the Debian installer in it. Is there a local Linux Users Group, or do you have a knowledgeable friend, who can help you with this? The next task is booting the

Re: Debian installation issues

On Thu 08 Jun 2017 at 20:48:28 +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Le 08/06/2017 à 19:41, Brian a écrit : > >On Thu 08 Jun 2017 at 12:17:22 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > > >>The #debian bot currently recommends > >> > >>if you need to write the Debian instal

Re: Debian installation issues

Le 08/06/2017 à 19:41, Brian a écrit : On Thu 08 Jun 2017 at 12:17:22 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: The #debian bot currently recommends if you need to write the Debian install image to a USB device from Windows. Steve McIntyre, a Debian Developer whose

Re: Debian installation issues

Greg Wooledge composed on 2017-06-08 12:17 (UTC-0400): > For this mailing list, you are expected to reply only to the list address, > unless the person to whom you're replying explicitly requests personal > responses. (This is different from most other technical support mailing > lists in the wor

Re: Debian installation issues

On Thu 08 Jun 2017 at 12:17:22 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 11:08:32AM -0500, David DLC wrote: > > > Anyway, I have disabled secure boot, but that didn't seem to solve the > > problem. My computer does not have a DVD drive, so I put the ISO ( > > debian-8.8.0-amd64-netins

Re: Debian installation issues

t usb stick iso file burning or >> whatever term you use for it; sometimes it didn't work ie wouldn't boot >> from it the first time - try wiping the stick and using Rufus again to burn >> the iso onto it and have > another go. >> >> I tried to rewrite the file

Re: Debian installation issues

> from it the first time - try wiping the stick and using Rufus again to burn > the iso onto it and have > another go. > > I tried to rewrite the file, but it still did not work correctly. I don't > know what is going on. I can't get the Debian installation page to appea

Re: Debian installation issues

> another go. I tried to rewrite the file, but it still did not work correctly. I don't know what is going on. I can't get the Debian installation page to appear, no matter what I do. On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 11:17 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 11:08:32AM

Re: Debian installation issues

On 8 June 2017 at 17:08, David DLC wrote: > Thank you for all the replies! I haven't really used a mailing list > before, so I'm not 100% sure I'm responding to the correct location. Do I > hit "reply all" or just reply to the debian-user@lists.debian.org address? > > Anyway, I have disabled secu

Re: Debian installation issues

On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 11:08:32AM -0500, David DLC wrote: > Thank you for all the replies! I haven't really used a mailing list before, > so I'm not 100% sure I'm responding to the correct location. Do I hit > "reply all" or just reply to the debian-user@lists.debian.org address? For this mailing

Re: Debian installation issues

Thank you for all the replies! I haven't really used a mailing list before, so I'm not 100% sure I'm responding to the correct location. Do I hit "reply all" or just reply to the debian-user@lists.debian.org address? Anyway, I have disabled secure boot, but that didn't seem to solve the problem. M

Re: Debian installation issues

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jun 08, 2017 at 08:26:03AM +0100, Michael Fothergill wrote: > On 8 June 2017 at 05:34, David DLC wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > [...] I get the error message "The selected boot device failed. > > Press to continue." [...] > Hi there. Try boot

Re: Debian installation issues

As Tomas and Michael have suggested, you might have a look at your BIOS/UEFI setup in order to verify the boot order and to disable Secure Boot: disabling Fast Boot has nothing to do witrh Secure Boot and Debian cannot manage Secure Boot without special procedures It is worth noting that the Deb

Re: Debian installation issues

On 8 June 2017 at 05:34, David DLC wrote: > Hello, > > I have been trying to install Debian Jessie for about a week now. I have a > 64-bit Windows 10 PC. I have shrunk the main C drive by 25 gbs, and turned > off fast boot. I downloaded the AMD-64 small CD iso, and used win32 disk > imager to wri

Re: Debian installation issues

Title: Re: Debian installation issues Hello David, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 9:34:14 PM, you wrote: Hello, I have been trying to install Debian Jessie for about a week now. I have a 64-bit Windows 10 PC. I have shrunk the main C drive by 25 gbs, and turned off fast boot. I downloaded the

Re: Debian installation issues

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jun 07, 2017 at 11:34:14PM -0500, David DLC wrote: > Hello, > > I have been trying to install Debian Jessie for about a week now. I have a > 64-bit Windows 10 PC. I have shrunk the main C drive by 25 gbs, and turned > off fast boot. I download

Debian installation issues

Hello, I have been trying to install Debian Jessie for about a week now. I have a 64-bit Windows 10 PC. I have shrunk the main C drive by 25 gbs, and turned off fast boot. I downloaded the AMD-64 small CD iso, and used win32 disk imager to write it to a 2 gb usb stick. However, when I boot my comp

Re: Debian installation for 1st time

Le 08/08/2016 à 16:01, haleem safi a écrit : [...] > I Need to install ***osTicket* > on Apache, web Server. I Need to install first > Debian [...] Hello Haleem, if you want or need to run a Linux distribution for another reason, that is different, but if your only require

Re: Debian installation for 1st time

On Mon, 8 Aug 2016 14:01:31 + haleem safi wrote: > Dear Debian users, > > > I am Haleem and new to the Linux world, I Need to install > osTicket on Apache, web Server. I Need to > install first Debian, please instruct me what will be the suitable > package for me,to d

Re: Debian installation for 1st time

On 8 August 2016 at 15:01, haleem safi wrote: > Dear Debian users, > > > I am Haleem and new to the Linux world, I Need to install *osTicket* > on Apache, web Server. I Need to install first > Debian, please instruct me what will be the suitable package for me,to > downloa

Debian installation for 1st time

Dear Debian users, I am Haleem and new to the Linux world, I Need to install osTicket on Apache, web Server. I Need to install first Debian, please instruct me what will be the suitable package for me,to download I have Wmware ESXI 5.5 virtual machine, on Dell power edg

Re: DEBIAN / INSTALLATION / BUBLE BUG ...

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:36 PM Maurice Raucy wrote: > Hello, > > PLEASE : should be possible for you to fix the problem ( 8-) ) described > above to avoid a *"Primitive" power down* of a PC if people cannot load > the microcode file "iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode" ??? > > This is a user mailing list, no

DEBIAN / INSTALLATION / BUBLE BUG ...

Hello, I installed the Debian 8.3 (32 bits) into my Desktop PC "Dell Inspriron | 6400" by using the DVD "Debian 8.3 Jessie Version 32 bits Supplément gratuit ... I was required to load the microcode file "iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode" by using DVD ... I refused to load the microcode file because thi

Re: Debian-Installation on sunxi armhf hardware

Hello Hadmut Danisch. On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 10:46:02PM +0100, Hadmut Danisch wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to use the original debian installer as described on > > https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner > https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/armhf/ch05s01.html.en > > > in order to

Debian-Installation on sunxi armhf hardware

Hi, I tried to use the original debian installer as described on https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/armhf/ch05s01.html.en in order to install a genuine debian on a BananaPi (and to get rid of homebrewn images). Unfortunately, with the J

Re: Towards an "instructive" Debian installation

Richard Owlett wrote: [snip why I wish to do install with debootstrap] I list some links I've found useful to varying degrees. Some don't reference debootstrap directly but illustrate side issues that come under the heading "everybody knows that". http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/debootstrap

Towards an "instructive" Debian installation

[background] I date from when the 8085 was state of the art and the 026 a common input device. In this century I've been attracted to projects such as "Damn Small Linux", "Linux From Scratch" and readings about embedded Debian. I've settled on Debian for stability, breath of precompiled softw

Re: How to use the debian installation iso for installing packages using aptitude

On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 05:13:36AM -0700, teddymwas wrote: > Commands to use when mounting ISO and installing packages from ISOs. > > 1. copy over all the ISO images over to the server you want to use > 2. Create a directory in /media/ call it mountpoint1 i.e >> mkdir > /media/mountpoint1 > 3. ed

Re: How to use the debian installation iso for installing packages using aptitude

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Re: debian installation

On 06/09/2014 11:02 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 09 iun 14, 12:28:05, Joy Varghese wrote: >> Dear Sir/Madam, >> >> I am interested to install debian OS in my 'Dell Inspiron N4050' >> Is it possible to install? >> Where I will get the correct debian OS. >> At present the system is running wi

Re: debian installation

On Lu, 09 iun 14, 12:28:05, Joy Varghese wrote: > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I am interested to install debian OS in my 'Dell Inspiron N4050' > Is it possible to install? > Where I will get the correct debian OS. > At present the system is running with Windows 7. Since this is a laptop you probably need

Re: debian installation

Op Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:28:05 +0200 schreef Joy Varghese : Dear Sir/Madam, I am interested to install debian OS in my 'Dell Inspiron N4050' Is it possible to install? Where I will get the correct debian OS. At present the system is running with Windows 7. Thank you & Regards, Joy Varghese W

debian installation

Dear Sir/Madam, I am interested to install debian OS in my 'Dell Inspiron N4050' Is it possible to install? Where I will get the correct debian OS. At present the system is running with Windows 7. Thank you & Regards, Joy Varghese

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

Hello again, On 02/05/2014 05:16 PM, Roland Mueller wrote: Hello, 2014-02-05 Kruppt : On 2014-01-31, Kruppt wrote: On 2014-01-31, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: Hi I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. The thing is

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

Hello, 2014-02-05 Kruppt : > On 2014-01-31, Kruppt wrote: > > On 2014-01-31, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > >> Hi > >> I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly > >> fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. > >> The thing is I'd rather not go through the hassle o

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On 2014-01-31, Kruppt wrote: > On 2014-01-31, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: >> Hi >> I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly >> fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. >> The thing is I'd rather not go through the hassle of setting up debian >> to suit my compu

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 09:36:52PM +, Kruppt wrote: > On 2014-01-31, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > > to suit my computer. The question I'm asking is, what would be the > > simplest way(if it is possible) to "clone" my existing installation > > onto > > the new ssd. > > Yes you can clone it easil

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Sat 01 Feb 2014 at 11:18:17 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote: > On 2/1/2014 10:21 AM, Jerry Stuckle wrote: > >On 2/1/2014 9:41 AM, Florian Kulzer wrote: > >>On Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 12:00:30 -0200, André Nunes Batista wrote: > >>> > >>>Isn't it the case where the randomness of the key/password compose

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Sat 01 Feb 2014 at 08:58:52 +0100, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > Here we go. To be more accurate, it's not that password login is less > secure, it's private key + passphrase that *adds* security because of its > nature. > That way, even a user who picks a weak passphrase has somewhat an increased

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 2/1/2014 10:21 AM, Jerry Stuckle wrote: On 2/1/2014 9:41 AM, Florian Kulzer wrote: On Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 12:00:30 -0200, André Nunes Batista wrote: Isn't it the case where the randomness of the key/password composes the overall quality of the crypto substitutions in such a way that 4096bi

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 2/1/2014 9:41 AM, Florian Kulzer wrote: On Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 12:00:30 -0200, André Nunes Batista wrote: Isn't it the case where the randomness of the key/password composes the overall quality of the crypto substitutions in such a way that 4096bit keys would necessarily provide better prot

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Sat, Feb 01, 2014 at 12:00:30 -0200, André Nunes Batista wrote: > > Isn't it the case where the randomness of the key/password composes the > overall quality of the crypto substitutions in such a way that 4096bit > keys would necessarily provide better protection against cryptanalysis > when com

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Sat, 2014-02-01 at 11:21 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Vi, 31 ian 14, 17:19:08, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > > > It's not only common (in some industry sectors 12 *random* characters > > regularly changed and never repeated is mandated), it's good security. > > Despite what some will advise en

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Vi, 31 ian 14, 17:19:08, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > It's not only common (in some industry sectors 12 *random* characters > regularly changed and never repeated is mandated), it's good security. > Despite what some will advise entropy is the measure of exhaustion - > resulting from *brute* force

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-31 Brian : > On Fri 31 Jan 2014 at 07:56:29 +0100, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > Brian argued that a private key+allowusers does not improve security with > > respect to passwords+allowusers. > > I did :). > > > I use private key authentication with a 21 characters passphrase which is > >

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 05:16:15PM -0500, Wally Lepore wrote: > No advertisement at all. I'm a member of this debian user group and > have wheezy installed with the kind help of other members on this > mailing list. I'm fairly new at this and simply suggesting a clone > software that I have used in

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On 01/02/14 08:02, Wally Lepore wrote: > Hi Fabrice, > > You have many questions that need answering from advanced users on > this list however as a kind suggestion, I can recommend a free > program called "EaseUS Disk Copy". I have used this software to clone > a complete copy of Windows from on

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Sat, 2014-02-01 at 01:01 +0100, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > On 02/01/2014 12:53 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Fri, 2014-01-31 at 22:41 +0100, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > >> Your solution seems the easiest of the adequate solution I have > >> received. Howewer I have received a pm about clonezilla w

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On 02/01/2014 12:53 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Fri, 2014-01-31 at 22:41 +0100, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: Your solution seems the easiest of the adequate solution I have received. Howewer I have received a pm about clonezilla which seems like a tool tailored for this kind of job. What are the adva

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, 2014-01-31 at 22:41 +0100, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > Your solution seems the easiest of the adequate solution I have > received. Howewer I have received a pm about clonezilla which seems like > a tool tailored for this kind of job. > What are the advantage of each solution ? > How do you

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

Le 31/01/2014 19:45, Fabrice Vaillant a écrit : Hi I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. The thing is I'd rather not go through the hassle of setting up debian to suit my computer. The question I'm asking is, what

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On 1 February 2014 09:16, Wally Lepore wrote: > On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Henning Follmann wrote: > >> Sorry I consider this some form of advertising. >> This is a Debian group! This program is a windows program. So you need a >> windows installation to use this. Sure they claim you can cre

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Henning Follmann wrote: > Sorry I consider this some form of advertising. > This is a Debian group! This program is a windows program. So you need a > windows installation to use this. Sure they claim you can create a bootable > CD/DVD but you still need a windows

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On 2014-01-31, Fabrice Vaillant wrote: > Hi > I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly > fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. > The thing is I'd rather not go through the hassle of setting up debian > to suit my computer. The question I'm asking is, what

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, 2014-01-31 at 16:21 -0500, Henning Follmann wrote: > On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 04:02:37PM -0500, Wally Lepore wrote: > > Hi Fabrice, > > > > You have many questions that need answering from advanced users on > > this list however as a kind suggestion, I can recommend a free > > program call

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 1/31/2014 3:58 PM, Alex Mestiashvili wrote: I have to agree with you here, Raffaele. While it's nice to talk about users and 20 character random keys, the fact of the matter is, they aren't used by the vast majority of users. In many cases, even those who *should* know better don't do it.

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 04:02:37PM -0500, Wally Lepore wrote: > Hi Fabrice, > > You have many questions that need answering from advanced users on > this list however as a kind suggestion, I can recommend a free > program called "EaseUS Disk Copy". I have used this software to clone > a complete

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

Hi Fabrice, You have many questions that need answering from advanced users on this list however as a kind suggestion, I can recommend a free program called "EaseUS Disk Copy". I have used this software to clone a complete copy of Windows from one hard disk to another. It worked perfect for my sp

Re: "cloning" a debian installation

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Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

I have to agree with you here, Raffaele. While it's nice to talk about users and 20 character random keys, the fact of the matter is, they aren't used by the vast majority of users. In many cases, even those who *should* know better don't do it. Sure, you could require a 20 character rando

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Fri 31 Jan 2014 at 07:56:29 +0100, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > Brian argued that a private key+allowusers does not improve security with > respect to passwords+allowusers. I did :). > I use private key authentication with a 21 characters passphrase which is > at minimum more secure than a 21 ch

"cloning" a debian installation

Hi I'm using debian 7.3 on my laptop (Dell E5530) and it runs perfectly fine. I'm considering remplacing the hdd by a ssd. The thing is I'd rather not go through the hassle of setting up debian to suit my computer. The question I'm asking is, what would be the simplest way(if it is possible) to

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 1/31/2014 1:17 AM, Артур Истомин wrote: On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 08:37:57PM +, Brian wrote: On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 11:40:04 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: Thanks Brian, I ended up removing openssh-server, as it was not something I needed; it was automatically installed and set up to run as a

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 1/30/2014 11:29 PM, Raffaele Morelli wrote: 2014-01-30 Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>>: On Thu 30 Jan 2014 at 18:53:11 +0100, Denis Witt wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + > Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>> wrote: > > > The AllowUsers directive is a

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 31.01.2014 08:17, Артур Истомин wrote: > Also, "SSH: passwords or keys?" - http://lwn.net/Articles/369703/ It's no longer an XOR choice now that Wheezy has OpenSSH-server 6.4 in the backports repository. With 6.2 and later it is possible to require both a key and a password. See the configura

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson : > On 31/01/14 18:52, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > 2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson > >: > > > > > > > > > Security requires knowledge, you made no such discovery. > > Too much emotional content. :) > Flamefests do no one any good.

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 31/01/14 18:52, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > 2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson >: > > > > Security requires knowledge, you made no such discovery. Too much emotional content. :) Flamefests do no one any good. If you need a public forum for your views you

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson : > On 31/01/14 17:56, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > 2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson > >: > > > > On 31/01/14 15:29, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > 2014-01-30 Brian >

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 31/01/14 17:56, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > 2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson >: > > On 31/01/14 15:29, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > > > > > > 2014-01-30 Brian

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-31 Scott Ferguson : > On 31/01/14 15:29, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > > > > > > 2014-01-30 Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>>: > > > > On Thu 30 Jan 2014 at 18:53:11 +0100, Denis Witt wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + > > > Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 31/01/14 17:17, Артур Истомин wrote: > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 08:37:57PM +, Brian wrote: >> On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 11:40:04 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: >> >> >> But ssh keys are great for some situations. The problem is their >> advocates never describe what the situations are and it is too

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 08:37:57PM +, Brian wrote: > On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 11:40:04 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: > > > Thanks Brian, I ended up removing openssh-server, as it was not > > something I needed; it was automatically installed and set up to run as > > a "feature" of the live CD I used

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 31/01/14 15:29, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > > 2014-01-30 Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>>: > > On Thu 30 Jan 2014 at 18:53:11 +0100, Denis Witt wrote: > > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + > > Brian mailto:a...@cityscape.co.uk>> wrote: > > > > > The AllowUsers di

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-30 Brian : > On Thu 30 Jan 2014 at 18:53:11 +0100, Denis Witt wrote: > > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + > > Brian wrote: > > > > > The AllowUsers directive is a legitimate way to restrict ssh logins to > > > certain users. However, I do not see what (ssh keys + AllowUsers) > > > bri

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 06:53:11PM +0100, Denis Witt wrote: password, also it's not "ssh keys + AllowUsers" it's (or should be) "ssh key + key pass-phrase + AllowUsers". As an administrator you can’t control the key pass-phrase. If a user creates a key without it you can’t stop him from using

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Thu 30 Jan 2014 at 18:53:11 +0100, Denis Witt wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + > Brian wrote: > > > The AllowUsers directive is a legitimate way to restrict ssh logins to > > certain users. However, I do not see what (ssh keys + AllowUsers) > > brings to the party that (password +

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:42:34 + Brian wrote: > The AllowUsers directive is a legitimate way to restrict ssh logins to > certain users. However, I do not see what (ssh keys + AllowUsers) > brings to the party that (password + AllowUsers) doesn't. A key (if kept secret) is even harder to "guess

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-28 Brian > On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 15:31:25 +0100, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > > > 2014-01-28 Joe > > > > > And so was Raffaele's reply. If you will be using ssh from outside, set > > > up keys and disable the use of passwords. Use a good password or phrase > > > on the private key, and keep

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 29/01/14 01:18, Joe wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:58:22 + > Brian wrote: > >> On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 09:46:43 +, Joe wrote: >> >> >> > > Good passwords, no. But most of the posts I've seen about hacked Linux > installations where the point of entry was known seem to blame ssh, > p

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 01/28/2014 12:37 PM, Brian wrote: > On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 11:40:04 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: > >> Thanks Brian, I ended up removing openssh-server, as it was not >> something I needed; it was automatically installed and set up to run as >> a "feature" of the live CD I used to install Debian wi

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 11:40:04 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: > Thanks Brian, I ended up removing openssh-server, as it was not > something I needed; it was automatically installed and set up to run as > a "feature" of the live CD I used to install Debian with (installed as > part of the "live-tools"

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

cause. Having introduced a FUD factor it is now easier > to promote alternatives without having to justify them. > >> So I checked the Debian installation that I put on my laptop a month ago >> (from the Wheezy net install CD), and sure enough I had the same >> vulnerabili

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On 01/28/2014 01:53 AM, Brad Alexander wrote: > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Scott Ferguson < > scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Keep updated, subscribe to the security list, read and follow the fine >> manual:- >> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howt

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 15:31:25 +0100, Raffaele Morelli wrote: > 2014-01-28 Joe > > > And so was Raffaele's reply. If you will be using ssh from outside, set > > up keys and disable the use of passwords. Use a good password or phrase > > on the private key, and keep it on a USB stick away from th

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 14:18:48 +, Joe wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:58:22 + > Brian wrote: > > > The conclusion appears to contradict the first statement. I might not be have been very clear; the "first statement" I was referring to is > I know *that* *does* *not* *improve* *secur

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

2014-01-28 Joe > On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:51:01 -0800 > Jon Danniken wrote: > > > On 01/27/2014 09:41 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > > > > > Keep updated, subscribe to the security list, read and follow the > > > fine manual:- > > > https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ > > > >

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:58:22 + Brian wrote: > On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 09:46:43 +, Joe wrote: > > > My recommendation would be to run sshd on a high port number. > > Before the usual chorus jumps in, I know *that* *does* *not* > > *improve* *security*, > > Fine; we are in agreement. > > >

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue 28 Jan 2014 at 09:46:43 +, Joe wrote: > My recommendation would be to run sshd on a high port number. Before the > usual chorus jumps in, I know *that* *does* *not* *improve* *security*, Fine; we are in agreement. > but it certainly gives you cleaner log files. Though over a number of

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

out having to justify them. > So I checked the Debian installation that I put on my laptop a month ago > (from the Wheezy net install CD), and sure enough I had the same > vulnerability "PermitRootLogin = Yes" is upstream's (and Debian's) default setting; it is not an ins

Re: How can I secure a Debian installation?

On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Scott Ferguson < scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Keep updated, subscribe to the security list, read and follow the fine > manual:- > https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ > > Another suggestion I would make would be to regula

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