Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Mike Connors
> > >When I try to ping a host on the local network, or one outside, I see > >> 'network is unreachable.' What do I do to fix this? > > I learned about Setup->Network Connections and entered the host IP > > address, netmask, and gateway IP address. Restarted the system. Still > cannot > > p

Re: [PLUG] Break-in attempt

2012-02-19 Thread Denis Heidtmann
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 11:36:38AM -0800, Denis Heidtmann wrote: >> I think the core of my question is what is the likely result of my >> saying YES to the login request? > > Use `last | less` and see who actually logged in when you did t

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [FIXED!!]

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Bruce wrote: > I have installed wicd and have no problems with it. Yep. That did the trick. Hooked up the ethernet cable and installed wicd (and my favorite small editor, joe). Wireless works flawlessly now. Connected to local network, pings another host and external site.

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Bruce wrote: > Running Ubuntu, the network-manager does not setup as a static ip addresss > well. It wasn't working DHCP, either. That's why I entered the static IP address. Neither of us cares which works as long as one does. Thanks, Rich __

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Bruce wrote: > Running Ubuntu, the network-manager does not setup as a static ip addresss > well. I have installed wicd and have no problems with it. Everything > looks good when I fill in all the blanks. The computer hooks up to my > network, but can't ping or access anythi

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Bruce
On 2/19/2012 4:34 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Rich Shepard wrote: > >>When I try to ping a host on the local network, or one outside, I see >> 'network is unreachable.' What do I do to fix this? > I learned about Setup->Network Connections and entered the host IP > addres

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Rich Shepard wrote: > When I try to ping a host on the local network, or one outside, I see > 'network is unreachable.' What do I do to fix this? I learned about Setup->Network Connections and entered the host IP address, netmask, and gateway IP address. Restarted the sy

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation [SEMI-FIXED]

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012, Rich Shepard wrote: > I'd appreciate guidance and directions to get this working this week; as > a last resort, I'll bring it to Sunday's clinic for help from all the > experts there. Everyone (including John and Keith who tried to get wireless working at the clinic today):

Re: [PLUG] Xubuntu: Getting Wireless Networking Running Post-Installation

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Benjamin Kerensa wrote: > I highly doubt it is related to a bug in Ubuntu since I have the same > hardware in my laptop and have zero issues. If you would like to join us > on Freenode #ubuntu-us-or we have a number of people from Canonical's > various teams and experienced us

Re: [PLUG] Break-in attempt

2012-02-19 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 11:36:38AM -0800, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > I think the core of my question is what is the likely result of my > saying YES to the login request? Use `last | less` and see who actually logged in when you did the approval, then see what they did while logged on. For instan

Re: [PLUG] Break-in attempt

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > I think the core of my question is what is the likely result of my saying > YES to the login request? I would not. Set up the host to accept logins only from authorized users (e.g., your son and yourself). Using ssh from the remote host enter passw

[PLUG] Break-in attempt

2012-02-19 Thread Denis Heidtmann
I think the core of my question is what is the likely result of my saying YES to the login request? I appreciate the advice on keeping the machine secure and keeping the bad guys out, but right now my concern is that a bad guy has already gotten in. If not, then I can see about keeping them out.

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 09:17:01AM -0800, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > I did something stupid. Yesterday (Saturday) evening a window popped > up saying someone wanted to log in. I permitted it thinking it was my > son. Within two minutes I found out that it was not he, so I shut > down. > > This mor

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Jim Garrison
I've been runnin SSH on several Internet-facing servers, and used to get hundreds, if not thousands, of these messages in the logs. I finally got tired of this and moved my SSH server to a different port (such as 12345 -- not what I use :-), and now NEVER get these. For added security, I long ago

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > Does this imply that the login attempt message I received was of a > different sort of attack? Denis, _I_ don't think so. What's most important is that every attempt to crack into your system/network via ssh fails. We can no more eliminate these a

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Denis Heidtmann
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > >> I found that on Friday the auth.log shows many (over 300) messages such >> as: >> >> 23.19.81.173.rdns.ubiquity.io [23.19.81.173] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN >> ATTEMPT! >> Feb 17 16:56:10 R2D4

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Roderick A. Anderson
Rich Shepard wrote: > On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > >> I found that on Friday the auth.log shows many (over 300) messages such >> as: >> >> 23.19.81.173.rdns.ubiquity.io [23.19.81.173] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN >> ATTEMPT! >> Feb 17 16:56:10 R2D4 sshd[2649]: Invalid user rookie f

Re: [PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > I found that on Friday the auth.log shows many (over 300) messages such > as: > > 23.19.81.173.rdns.ubiquity.io [23.19.81.173] failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN > ATTEMPT! > Feb 17 16:56:10 R2D4 sshd[2649]: Invalid user rookie from 23.19.81.173 > Feb 17 16:5

[PLUG] Break in attempt?

2012-02-19 Thread Denis Heidtmann
I did something stupid. Yesterday (Saturday) evening a window popped up saying someone wanted to log in. I permitted it thinking it was my son. Within two minutes I found out that it was not he, so I shut down. This morning I perused the logs (network off). I found that on Friday the auth.log s

[PLUG] Partition table editing

2012-02-19 Thread Mike Connors
> > Do you have to delete all the partitions before re-creating the table? Or > can you just change the offending one? Changing sdb7 alone, at both ends, > would correct the overlap. Also, I note that in no case is there a gap of > only one sector from one partition to the next. How large should it