Re: [Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo]

2004-07-31 Thread Derek Martin
Please don't top-post; it makes maintaining context in replies very difficult. On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 08:21:35AM -0400, Ted Roche wrote: > On Jul 30, 2004, at 5:18 PM, Fred wrote: > > >The link is on the Webmin application itself -- a link to "Home" which > >takes you directly to the SCO site. >

Re: Webmin Corrections (was: Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo)

2004-07-31 Thread Derek Martin
On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:59:12PM -0400, Fred wrote: > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 14:57, Derek Martin wrote: > > > Sure, but the point is to run /Webmin/ on a non-standard port... If > > people are trying to exploit a bug in Webmin, they're going to go > > looking for it on the default Webmin port, n

Re: [Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo]

2004-07-31 Thread Ted Roche
That's strange - I don't see that on mine, also version 1.150. After logging into the web site, I see "Feedback" and "Log out" in the upper right corner. On Jul 30, 2004, at 5:18 PM, Fred wrote: The link is on the Webmin application itself -- a link to "Home" which takes you directly to the SCO

[Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo]

2004-07-30 Thread Fred
Whoops -- there is a "reply to:" issue with this list. Ok, here we go. Ted: >> Excellent points Derek, and I'll be sure to integrate them into the >> presentation. >> >> Ted Roche >> Ted Roche & Associates, LLC >> http://www.tedroche.com >> Me: > While I use Webmin extensively to manage some of m

Re: Webmin Corrections (was: Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo)

2004-07-30 Thread Fred
On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 14:57, Derek Martin wrote: > Sure, but the point is to run /Webmin/ on a non-standard port... If > people are trying to exploit a bug in Webmin, they're going to go > looking for it on the default Webmin port, not on port 80/443. Or they can just do a port scan on your box

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Ted Roche
Excellent points Derek, and I'll be sure to integrate them into the presentation. Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com On Jul 30, 2004, at 12:52 AM, Derek Martin wrote: Especially with this kind of build-up, I feel obliged to point out the dangers of using Webmin to admin

Re: Webmin Corrections (was: Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo)

2004-07-30 Thread Derek Martin
On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 12:47:30PM -0400, Travis Roy wrote: > >2. Run the Apache server on an unusual port. Security by obscurity > > will not stop a determined hacker, but it IS a valuable tool > > against (a) automated scripts and (b) casual attackers looking for > > an easy target. > > W

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Ted Roche
Excellent points Derek, and I'll be sure to integrate them into the presentation. Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com On Jul 30, 2004, at 12:52 AM, Derek Martin wrote: Especially with this kind of build-up, I feel obliged to point out the dangers of using Webmin to admin

Webmin Corrections (was: Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo)

2004-07-30 Thread Travis Roy
2. Run the Apache server on an unusual port. Security by obscurity will not stop a determined hacker, but it IS a valuable tool against (a) automated scripts and (b) casual attackers looking for an easy target. Webmin does not require Apache it runs it's own webserver. It already runs on

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Derek Martin
On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 10:48:46PM -0400, David J Berube wrote: > The next CentraLUG meeting will be Monday, August 2nd - this > coming Monday. We're going to have presentations on Webmin - the > premier way to manage your *Nix box over the web Especially with this kind of build-up, I feel obli

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Ken D'Ambrosio
Marc Nozell wrote: On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 09:09:45AM -0400, Ed Lawson wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For more info on gentoo the... filemanager:http://www.obsession.se/gentoo gnu/linux distribution: http://www.funroll-loops.org/ Penguin: http://www.siec.k12.in.

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Bill Sconce
On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:08:50 -0400 (EDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Gentoo - an awesome file manager. > > I thought Gentoo was a distribution? Indeed there is a Gentoo which is a distribution. This isn't it. This talk is ab

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Marc Nozell
On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 09:09:45AM -0400, Ed Lawson wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Gentoo - an awesome file manager. > > > > > > I thought Gentoo was a distribution? > > > > Given the time it takes to use Gentoo mayb

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread Ed Lawson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gentoo - an awesome file manager. I thought Gentoo was a distribution? Given the time it takes to use Gentoo maybe it should be considered a file manager. Ed Lawson ___

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread John Abreau
On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 08:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Gentoo - an awesome file manager. > > I thought Gentoo was a distribution? There's also a software package called gentoo that I believe predates the Gentoo distribution.

Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-30 Thread bscott
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Gentoo - an awesome file manager. I thought Gentoo was a distribution? -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other

This monday: Webmin, Gentoo

2004-07-29 Thread David J Berube
Hey all, The next CentraLUG meeting will be Monday, August 2nd - this coming Monday. We're going to have presentations on Webmin - the premier way to manage your *Nix box over the web - and Gentoo - an awesome file manager. It's going to be an absolutely fantastic meeting, so don't miss it! Pe