[freenet-support] insecure mode and port forwarding
As far as I know, I don't know anyone running Freenet, so I'm running in insecure/promiscuous mode. Freenet kindly warns me that others can therefore identify my node and attack it. However, although I've read the FAQ and googled some, I'm not clear what sorts of attacks are possible, other than knowing which sites I've visited. Freenet also reminds me to forward UDP ports X and because I'm behind a NAT, and so other nodes behind symmetrical NATs can't connect to my node. However, Freenet seems to be working OK in that I'm connected to ca. 13 nodes. I currently don't forward any ports through my hardware firewall, and I hesitate to do so without understanding the security implications. I'd appreciate suggestions for further reading re both issues. Thanks again. = Jim Cook
[freenet-support] Firefox 2 gone after installing Freenet 0.7
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[freenet-support] insecure mode and port forwarding
As far as I know, I don't know anyone running Freenet, so I'm running in insecure/promiscuous mode. Freenet kindly warns me that others can therefore identify my node and attack it. However, although I've read the FAQ and googled some, I'm not clear what sorts of attacks are possible, other than knowing which sites I've visited. Freenet also reminds me to forward UDP ports X and because I'm behind a NAT, and so other nodes behind symmetrical NATs can't connect to my node. However, Freenet seems to be working OK in that I'm connected to ca. 13 nodes. I currently don't forward any ports through my hardware firewall, and I hesitate to do so without understanding the security implications. I'd appreciate suggestions for further reading re both issues. Thanks again. = Jim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[freenet-support] CPU at 100 %, frequent restarts needed
Some time ago, I had to restart my node once every two weeks or so, because its CPU consumption would grow over time -- and after reaching 90 % or more rendering the computer useless. However, lately these things occur very often. The node starts consuming more and more CPU resources, pushing it to 100 % all together, and this happens at least once every 1-2 days. What's the deal here? Is it due to the latest Java version, or are there other causes? An evil plot to get rid of us who still use version 0.5? :)
[freenet-support] CPU at 100 %, frequent restarts needed
On Friday 25 April 2008 16:51, Level 13 wrote: > Some time ago, I had to restart my node once every two weeks or so, > because its CPU consumption would grow over time -- and after reaching > 90 % or more rendering the computer useless. > However, lately these things occur very often. The node starts > consuming more and more CPU resources, pushing it to 100 % all > together, and this happens at least once every 1-2 days. What's the > deal here? Is it due to the latest Java version, or are there other > causes? > An evil plot to get rid of us who still use version 0.5? :) You tell me. We wouldn't do it deliberately! What is the node doing at the time? Do you have any queued requests and/or inserts? Have you tried giving the node more memory? How much is it using now? If it IS a memory problem then it's worrying, vinyl1 also said 1143 seemed to be using more memory... but I don't understand what could have caused that. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/support/attachments/20080425/b1baa192/attachment.pgp>
Re: [freenet-support] Firefox 2 gone after installing Freenet 0.7
Thank you, Volodya (and Matthew). What actually happened was that Freenet created a new Firefox profile, with (to me, at least) a very strange set of color and menu preferences (e.g., no Tools), and then Firefox saved that as the new default. I was tired at the time, and distracted by the fact that it insisted on installing Google Toolbar, which I didn't want. Running "firefox.exe -ProfileManager" has permitted me to restore my original profile, and I can access my node fine via < http://127.0.0.1:/>. At 03:48 AM 4/25/2008, Volodya Mozhenkov wrote: Freenet now installs an extra copy of Firefox for convinience purposes. It doesn't depend on it, so you can safely reinstall you normal Firefox. To access freenet go to http://localhost:/ at any of the web browsers on your machine. This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. = Jim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[freenet-support] Freenet 0.7 build 1144
Freenet 0.7 build 1144 is now available. Please upgrade. Please let me know if auto-update doesn't work for you. This build will be mandatory on Monday, and the main change is a couple of major bugfixes to the load limiting code which will hopefully result in nodes accepting fewer SSKs and more CHKs, thus hopefully increasing bandwidth usage and payload, especially on nodes with very low bandwidth limits. Apart from that, we have moved all datastore accesses off the UDP packet receiver thread, so that should prevent some timeouts, made a few minor improvements to the queue page and the useralerts, and limited parallel FEC decodes/encodes to 3 (even on quad core) to avoid running into open files limits. Please upgrade! Thanks. Please report any bugs you find to the bug tracker, or via the relevant FMS boards. Thank you for using Freenet. pgpz8hVWvF5qI.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[freenet-support] 1143 seems to have a few problems
On Friday 25 April 2008 04:12, vinyl1 wrote: > It seems that memory use is up, and so is the number of peers backed off. Maybe peers are experiencing memory issues? > > I have cut my output bandwith in an attempt to mitigate the problem. Can you be a bit more specific? A copy of your statistics page (ideally in advanced mode) for example would be useful. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/support/attachments/20080425/3e4f89c8/attachment.pgp>
[freenet-support] Firefox 2 gone after installing Freenet 0.7
On Friday 25 April 2008 07:33, Jim Cook wrote: > I just installed Freenet 0.7, and it seems to have replaced Firefox 2 > with Firefox 1. I suspect that, if I reinstall Firefox 2, I may > screw up Freenet. Have you tried rebooting? Once a firefox window is open, any new attempts to open a firefox window will just copy the first one. > > Is that so? And if it's so, is there a workaround (other than > running Freenet in a virtual machine)? > > Also, what's up with Google Toolbar? Is that a requirement for > running Freenet-tweaked Firefox? > > Thanks > > = > Jim Cook -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/support/attachments/20080425/74f1fa2a/attachment.pgp>
Re: [freenet-support] CPU at 100 %, frequent restarts needed
On Friday 25 April 2008 16:51, Level 13 wrote: > Some time ago, I had to restart my node once every two weeks or so, > because its CPU consumption would grow over time -- and after reaching > 90 % or more rendering the computer useless. > However, lately these things occur very often. The node starts > consuming more and more CPU resources, pushing it to 100 % all > together, and this happens at least once every 1-2 days. What's the > deal here? Is it due to the latest Java version, or are there other > causes? > An evil plot to get rid of us who still use version 0.5? :) You tell me. We wouldn't do it deliberately! What is the node doing at the time? Do you have any queued requests and/or inserts? Have you tried giving the node more memory? How much is it using now? If it IS a memory problem then it's worrying, vinyl1 also said 1143 seemed to be using more memory... but I don't understand what could have caused that. pgpaR1cFo00UN.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[freenet-support] CPU at 100 %, frequent restarts needed
Some time ago, I had to restart my node once every two weeks or so, because its CPU consumption would grow over time -- and after reaching 90 % or more rendering the computer useless. However, lately these things occur very often. The node starts consuming more and more CPU resources, pushing it to 100 % all together, and this happens at least once every 1-2 days. What's the deal here? Is it due to the latest Java version, or are there other causes? An evil plot to get rid of us who still use version 0.5? :) ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [freenet-support] 1143 seems to have a few problems
On Friday 25 April 2008 04:12, vinyl1 wrote: > It seems that memory use is up, and so is the number of peers backed off. Maybe peers are experiencing memory issues? > > I have cut my output bandwith in an attempt to mitigate the problem. Can you be a bit more specific? A copy of your statistics page (ideally in advanced mode) for example would be useful. pgpbv4UiELpg8.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [freenet-support] Firefox 2 gone after installing Freenet 0.7
On Friday 25 April 2008 07:33, Jim Cook wrote: > I just installed Freenet 0.7, and it seems to have replaced Firefox 2 > with Firefox 1. I suspect that, if I reinstall Firefox 2, I may > screw up Freenet. Have you tried rebooting? Once a firefox window is open, any new attempts to open a firefox window will just copy the first one. > > Is that so? And if it's so, is there a workaround (other than > running Freenet in a virtual machine)? > > Also, what's up with Google Toolbar? Is that a requirement for > running Freenet-tweaked Firefox? > > Thanks > > = > Jim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> pgpBqRytVVUbS.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[freenet-support] Firefox 2 gone after installing Freenet 0.7
I just installed Freenet 0.7, and it seems to have replaced Firefox 2 with Firefox 1. I suspect that, if I reinstall Firefox 2, I may screw up Freenet. Is that so? And if it's so, is there a workaround (other than running Freenet in a virtual machine)? Also, what's up with Google Toolbar? Is that a requirement for running Freenet-tweaked Firefox? Thanks = Jim Cook
