Re: [SLUG] mono on debian

2005-04-12 Thread Simon Wong
On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 14:10 +0200, Gottfried Szing wrote: and http://pkg-mono.alioth.debian.org/ contains only packages for unstable (i am currently running testing). You can try back porting the packages. the APT-HOWTO explains how to do this. -- Simon Wong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wongy.org --

[SLUG] Firefox favicon.ico

2005-04-12 Thread Howard Lowndes
OK, totally cosmetic, but worth the enquiry. How do I get the favicon.ico to appear alongside an entry in the bookmarks toolbar. I have some of them there, but not all, and I know there is a favicon.ico for those that don't appear as clicking on the bookmark brings up the site complete with

[SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Joshua Bassett
Hi Sluggers, I was going through my auth.log file the other day and noticed that someone (possibly several machines) are trying to login to my box using a variety of canned usernames. Looks like they're trying to bruteforce their way in...they try maybe 20 usernames per day. Has anyone else

RE: [SLUG] Firefox favicon.ico

2005-04-12 Thread Rowling, Jill
http://www.mavetju.org/unix/favicon.php Shows how to create favicons and hints as to how to get them in the Mozilla menus if they don't work. This should also work for Firefox. Regards, Jill. -Original Message- From: Howard Lowndes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2005

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Howard Lowndes
Joshua Bassett wrote: Hi Sluggers, I was going through my auth.log file the other day and noticed that someone (possibly several machines) are trying to login to my box using a variety of canned usernames. Looks like they're trying to bruteforce their way in...they try maybe 20 usernames per day.

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Rob Sharp
Funny you should menion it but: grep Invalid /var/log/auth.log yields Apr 10 07:05:36 islay sshd[3403]: Invalid user t from :::211.30.136.xxx Apr 10 13:00:41 islay sshd[3823]: Invalid user test from :::61.144.122.39 Apr 12 00:05:59 islay sshd[4048]: Invalid user test from

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Phil Scarratt
Joshua Bassett wrote: Hi Sluggers, I was going through my auth.log file the other day and noticed that someone (possibly several machines) are trying to login to my box using a variety of canned usernames. Looks like they're trying to bruteforce their way in...they try maybe 20 usernames per day.

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Dean Hamstead
ahh script kiddies might want to put ssh on a non standard port. Dean Phil Scarratt wrote: Joshua Bassett wrote: Hi Sluggers, I was going through my auth.log file the other day and noticed that someone (possibly several machines) are trying to login to my box using a variety of canned usernames.

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread David Kempe
Dean Hamstead wrote: ahh script kiddies might want to put ssh on a non standard port. If you dig through the archives, you might find a suggestion i made about tcpwrappers only allowing australian subnets. this will cut this crap out pretty well. of course ideally, you only ssh from know ips

Re: [SLUG] PHP load error

2005-04-12 Thread telford
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 01:25:59PM +1000, Edwin Humphries wrote: We were having some errors in execution of a cron-initiated php script. We ran it from the console, and got some errors. If PHP works when accessed through your web server then you can initiate the script by putting a lynx command

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Dean Hamstead
or use key based auth as well as login Dean David Kempe wrote: Dean Hamstead wrote: ahh script kiddies might want to put ssh on a non standard port. If you dig through the archives, you might find a suggestion i made about tcpwrappers only allowing australian subnets. this will cut this crap

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread O Plameras
This is common now a days. When you notice these attempts, do something by reporting these attempts to the Owner of these IP numbers. Email the owner of the IP numbers advising of these attempts. How to determine the Owners of the IP numbers ? One way is go to: http://www.apnic.net Then use the

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Gottfried Szing
hi Has anyone else experienced this? now and time, but i am not really concerned about it. Also, are they likely to try more cunning techniques (ie. exploits) if this yeilds no results for them? Is there a way I can find the person behind this? i dont think that you can track the user back

RE: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo

2005-04-12 Thread Simon
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Collins Sent: Tue, 12. April 2005 12:21 PM To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: Re: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:53:56AM +1000, Terry

RE: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo

2005-04-12 Thread Simon
If you want to offer certificates, consider setting up a Registered Training Organisation. Then you can offer Cert I, Cert II, etc course, but you do need Cert IV qualified trainers. This is not a trivial or inexpensive task, with on-going compliance inspections, training costs,

Re: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Collins
Simon wrote: My understanding is that Curriculums need approval as well. These basically come from the standards or whatever it is called. Apparently there are binders of them all that you can buy. Bit vague, but is on s.bt Okay, found it. The Australian National Training Authority puts

Re: [SLUG] libcrypto, libssl needed for ProFTPd

2005-04-12 Thread Voytek
quote who=James Gregory Quoting Voytek [EMAIL PROTECTED]: apache/php/mysql/mail on P2 320MB Hrmm. The PHP element there makes that sound like a mildly difficult upgrade. why is that ? Which MTA are you using? Postfix with MySQL -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] libcrypto, libssl needed for ProFTPd

2005-04-12 Thread Voytek
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 09:23:48PM +1000, Voytek wrote: I notice there's openssl095a-0.9.5a-11.i386.rpm in the package list, you might have to install this one to get the older versions of the libraries. If this works then that's probably the best answer. Don't

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Nick Croft
* Rob Sharp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Funny you should menion it but: grep Invalid /var/log/auth.log yields Apr 10 07:05:36 islay sshd[3403]: Invalid user t from :::211.30.136.xxx Apr 10 13:00:41 islay sshd[3823]: Invalid user test from :::61.144.122.39 Apr 12 00:05:59 islay

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread David Kempe
Nick Croft wrote: They're from Russia, and can keep trying as long as they don't get in. I had someone from Russia get into one of my boxes once. Someone added an admin user then later on changed the bloody password to admin. of course it was 'brute' forced. The only thing that saved the box was

[SLUG] pata ide raid cards

2005-04-12 Thread Dean Hamstead
anyone have a story to tell regarding hardware pata raid cards? my use of sata raid cards has proved to show that they are infact just a bios that can see software raid and then boot and tell the OS about is (see doco on sis driver) is this so with pata? i would like to know if the $50 cards you

Re: [SLUG] libcrypto, libssl needed for ProFTPd

2005-04-12 Thread James Gregory
On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 21:43 +1000, Voytek wrote: quote who=James Gregory Quoting Voytek [EMAIL PROTECTED]: apache/php/mysql/mail on P2 320MB Hrmm. The PHP element there makes that sound like a mildly difficult upgrade. why is that ? Because PHP has had a number of incompatible

Re: [SLUG] pata ide raid cards

2005-04-12 Thread Mike K
G'day Dean, From my limited experience with the IDE RAID cards, the same is true - might as well save the money, and boot from software raid. -Mike On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 00:12 +1000, Dean Hamstead wrote: anyone have a story to tell regarding hardware pata raid cards? my use of sata raid

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread O Plameras
Dean Hamstead wrote: or use key based auth as well as login As well, use 'Authentication Systems' that enforce 'minimum #of characters' and dictionaries of 'disallowed usernames/passwords'. O Plameras -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and

Re: [SLUG] libcrypto, libssl needed for ProFTPd

2005-04-12 Thread matthew hannigan
Coupla thoughts on this thread: 1. You can probably build proftpd without ssl anyway. Are you sure you need it? (hint: you probably don't) Try something like --without ssl or --without openssl in the configure run. 2. Install (fedora3/rhel4) from scratch on another box and and move

Re: [SLUG] pata ide raid cards

2005-04-12 Thread mlh
On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 01:49:45AM +1000, Mike K wrote: From my limited experience with the IDE RAID cards, the same is true - might as well save the money, and boot from software raid. Agreed. You get a lot of flexibility from software raid, too. Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Phil Scarratt
David Kempe wrote: Dean Hamstead wrote: ahh script kiddies might want to put ssh on a non standard port. If you dig through the archives, you might find a suggestion i made about tcpwrappers only allowing australian subnets. this will cut this crap out pretty well. of course ideally, you only

Re: [SLUG] MS Tax on every computer

2005-04-12 Thread telford
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 07:50:54PM +1000, Simon wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Collins Sent: Tue, 12. April 2005 12:21 PM To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: Re: [SLUG] Exhibitors at Education Expo [EMAIL

Re: [SLUG] libcrypto, libssl needed for ProFTPd

2005-04-12 Thread O Plameras
matthew hannigan wrote: Coupla thoughts on this thread: 1. You can probably build proftpd without ssl anyway. Are you sure you need it? (hint: you probably don't) Try something like --without ssl or --without openssl in the configure run. Or, rebuild 'openssl.???-??.srpm' by changing the

[SLUG] Has anyone got any screenshots of the new clearlooks artwork?

2005-04-12 Thread Lyle Chapman
Has anyone got any screenshots of the new clearlooks artwork? I am just interrested in what it looks like. cheers, Lyle Chapman Prepress Supervisor Torch Publishing Company 47 Allingham Street, Condell Park, NSW, Australia Ph: 61 02 9795 Fax: 61 02 9795 0096 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG

[SLUG] NEXT WEEK - Open Computing in Government 2005 - Register today!

2005-04-12 Thread Grant Parnell - EverythingLinux
I've registered for this one myself, it's cheaper if you're already going to linux.conf.au and cheaper again if you're and AUUG member. --- cut --- ** News - NSW Department of Commerce to give perspective on Open Source ** Open Computing in Government 2005 is a unique opportunity to listen

Re: [SLUG] MS Tax on every computer

2005-04-12 Thread Kevin Saenz
Most religous institution can apply to companies like microsoft for a discounted version. I know of a guy in a made up religon who actually got a new car from ford, computer, and a few other things for free by just writing to those groups. I do work from a NSW independent (church) school and

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread O Plameras
Joshua Bassett wrote: Hi Sluggers, I was going through my auth.log file the other day and noticed that someone (possibly several machines) are trying to login to my box using a variety of canned usernames. Looks like they're trying to bruteforce their way in...they try maybe 20 usernames per day.

[SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Simon Wong
Just thought I'd drop a line to recommend a USB to Serial adaptor if anyone else needs a serial port for their laptop that only has USB. There are lots on the market but I had heard lots of sad stories of limited success. I'm using a Keyspan USA-19HS (www.keyspan.com/support/linux) very

[SLUG] SLUG BoF at LCA?

2005-04-12 Thread Peter Hardy
Anybody interested in having a SLUG dinner one night during LCA? -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

Re: [SLUG] Someone's bruteforcing my debian box...should I worry?

2005-04-12 Thread Alexander Samad
On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 10:30:23PM +1000, Nick Croft wrote: * Rob Sharp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Funny you should menion it but: grep Invalid /var/log/auth.log yields Apr 10 07:05:36 islay sshd[3403]: Invalid user t from :::211.30.136.xxx Apr 10 13:00:41 islay sshd[3823]:

Re: [SLUG] SLUG BoF at LCA?

2005-04-12 Thread David Kempe
Peter Hardy wrote: Anybody interested in having a SLUG dinner one night during LCA? yeah. might be up for it. of course we could just meet up somewhere for a beer dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs:

Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Collins
Simon Wong wrote: Just thought I'd drop a line to recommend a USB to Serial adaptor What drivers are you using? I acquired some yum cha USB to serial cables before, but have not yet fiddled with them. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} email: terryc at woa.com.au www: http://www.woa.com.au Wombat

Re: [SLUG] SLUG BoF at LCA?

2005-04-12 Thread Peter Hardy
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 14:30 -0400, David Kempe wrote: Peter Hardy wrote: Anybody interested in having a SLUG dinner one night during LCA? yeah. might be up for it. of course we could just meet up somewhere for a beer I hope you don't think I would seriously suggest dining with

Re: [SLUG] Recommending a Keyspan USB-Serial adapter

2005-04-12 Thread Simon Wong
On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 14:37 +1000, Terry Collins wrote: What drivers are you using? I knew there was something else I was going to add! Debian Testing Kernel 2.6.8-2-686 so the module is keyspan included with the Debian kernel: filename: