Re: [newbie] SSL and Apache

2005-03-31 Thread DAN WALKER
Excellent. Thanks guys. Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 30 March 2005 07:15, DAN WALKER wrote:> I have not heard of that before. Could that do it for just one page? mod_rewrite basically takes any traffic string that comes in and rewrites it as another string.

Re: [newbie] SSL and Apache

2005-03-30 Thread DAN WALKER
March 2005 17:28, DAN WALKER wrote:> I have the extranet version of Apache installed. Is there a way that I can> ensure that a certain page can only be opened through https:// than http://You could use mod_rewrite to rewrite all the requests that come is as http to https. That should do

[newbie] SSL and Apache

2005-03-29 Thread DAN WALKER
I have the extranet version of Apache installed. Is there a way that I can ensure that a certain page can only be opened through https:// than http:// Thanks, DanSend instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Re: [newbie] Halt/Reboot buttons not available at Login Screen

2005-03-26 Thread DAN WALKER
I have exactly the same problem. I have googled but no answer. I messed in the menu and found it!!   If you have KDE, press the start (cannot think what else to call it), system, configuration, kde, system, login manager.   In there, select shotdown, and you can change the allow shutdown option top

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
All that sounds good to me. I think I should go and come out of the closet as a linux user. I have crossed from being a straight microsoft user. Now I am bi curious.Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 05:19 am, DAN WALKER wrote:> there is one where I am - milt

Re: [newbie] VNC Server startup script

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
arch 2005 14:51, DAN WALKER wrote:> > I did as you have suggested but I am still getting> > nowhere...> >> > This is what my xstartup now says (so you can trust I> > have done it right):> >> > #!/bin/sh> >> > # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup s

Re: [newbie] Start again: VNC Server startup script

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
I have KDE installed, but when I start my vncviewer from my pc (tightvnc of course) i just get a red screen. *Here is the log: 25/03/05 14:50:41 Got connection from client 10.0.0.11 25/03/05 14:50:41 Protocol version 3.5 25/03/05 14:50:41 Ignoring minor version mismatch 25/03/05 14:50:43 Full-co

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
--- Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 25 Mar 2005 13:19, DAN WALKER wrote: > > there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it > be > > full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a > bit > > scared of going. > > > The ethos of a gr

Re: [newbie] VNC Server startup script

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
--- Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 25 March 2005 13:34, DAN WALKER wrote: > > My vnc server now sort of works! I set the > password, > > edited hosts.allow and my pc side now asks me for > a > > password and presents me with a red screen.

[newbie] VNC Server startup script

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
My vnc server now sort of works! I set the password, edited hosts.allow and my pc side now asks me for a password and presents me with a red screen. The problem I have is that it looks as though it has nothing to do when it opens the window. It sits there with the X style (not kde or gnome) watch i

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. --- Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 25 Mar 2005 08:13, DAN WALKER wrote: > > Thats what I currently do. My work will pay for a > cours

Re: [newbie] Security updates for new MD10.1

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
That is great! All good so far.Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 23:49, DAN WALKER wrote:> That worked a treat. Thank you very much. I can't> believe that this is not documented and easy to find> somewhere. I looked all over the place but found the

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
Thats what I currently do. My work will pay for a course, but as we are a school, the budget could be spent on better things like getting a real pet hamster instead of the stuffed glove with sequins as eyes.riccardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 12:07 am, DAN WALKER

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
Thanks. I now have one of t'internet.   I shall stick to my magnetic version, and save a tree or two!Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 24 March 2005 04:07 pm, DAN WALKER wrote:> Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or> similar in the UK that I may

[newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-24 Thread DAN WALKER
Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or similar in the UK that I may attend? I want to learn how to run this thing. I am using it as a web server. I want to know all about setting the security up, making my machine hard to hack etc. It is connected to a 34Mbit connection to the net s

Re: [newbie] Security updates for new MD10.1

2005-03-24 Thread DAN WALKER
That worked a treat. Thank you very much. I can't believe that this is not documented and easy to find somewhere. I looked all over the place but found the answer here thanks to you, anne. Cheers, Dan --- Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 17:50, DA

[newbie] Security updates for new MD10.1

2005-03-24 Thread DAN WALKER
Please excuse my newness... I tried to do the updates for my i686 machine, but it says that the website is uncontactable. Where can I find a list of update mirrors. I have googled but can not find any. I tried to update using KDE's update thingy. Also Mandrake Online cannot connect to its servers