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KLUG Meeting Notes - 09/12/2000
KALAMAZOO LINUX USER'S GROUP
MEMBERS AND GUESTS - COME JOIN US FOR A MEETING!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings
WE MEET WEEKLY, EACH TUESDAY AT 7:00PM.
Our meeting site is Room 4202 of Dunbar Hall on
the campus of Western Michigan University.
Tuesday September 12, 2000 7:00PM
KLUG Meeting Notes - Summary
I. PROJECT REPORTS
II. GENERAL KLUG ANNOUNCEMENTS
III. PRESENTATION
RECAP
IMAGINE THE
FUTURE
IV. NEXT WEEK'S
MEETING
OF THE LINUX DESKTOP
Tonight's Meeting Moderator:
Chairperson, Robert G. Brown
I. PROJECT REPORTS
LINUX OR KLUG RELATED PROJECT REPORTS -
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Y O U ARE ASKED TO REMEMBER THAT K L U G
IS...
A
---> VOLUNTEER <---
ORGANIZATION!!!
Please Honor the Spirit of the GPL! Is it REALLY Free?
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VOLUNTEER CLUB POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE:
All KLUG positions are NOT occupied currently.
Please consider serving the members as one of the following...
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WEBMASTER
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/organize/web-mast.html
LISTMASTER
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/organize/link-mast.html
WEBMASTER (Boogie's Cyber Cafe)
BOOGIE CYBER CAFE - KLUG's public commercial Linux project.
There may be an update of the Linux distribution here soon.
Stop in and see this "pay-to-compute" implementation.
Check out -
http://www.boogies.com/
Site by Matt Crampton!
This successful public demonstration of the flexibility and
suitability of Linux in a commercial environment provides
great exposure. This project provides a share of the profits
to fund KLUG activities. Members check on this LAN, remotely,
several times a day. The network support for Boogie has been
taken over by the extremely skilled and intuitive KLUG members
Peter Buxton and Ian Schirado. The hard drive in Station 2 will
SOON be replaced and mounted on the wall possibly! Hardware
failure happens to everyone. The Linux OS STILL remains cool,
calm, and constant! Expect exciting developments here soon!
WE NEED A NEW WEBMASTER FOR THE BOOGIE PROJECT!
Great opportunity to publicly showcase your web presentation skills.
CHECK OUT THE NEW KLUG LIBRARY PAGE - See the updated
inventory listing of our KLUG Library. The items listed in
green are only available to KLUG supporting members.
Everything else is available to anyone that can come to a
KLUG meeting. If you would like to check out one of these
items, please check it off and submit the form on the KLUG
library page. We are sharing these next two items as an F-Y-I !
SOMEONE RESERVED BOOKS AND DIDN'T SHOW UP AGAIN!
Please do show up at the meeting if you have books requested.
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TWO BOOKS ARE MISSING!!! PLEASE RETURN ASAP!
They are: "Learning Red Hat Linux" and "Sam's Teach Yourself
Linux in 24 Hours or Less!" They are needed back immediately!
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What about you? Do you need to return any KLUG library books?
HAS ANYONE HEARD FROM MIKE SAMS RECENTLY? Hello Mike???
MIKE, PLEASE CONTACT KLUG CHAIRMAN, ROBERT G. BROWN!
WEST MICHIGAN POLIO NETWORK WEB SITE - The site
development is heading into the final stages. Mike Sams is the
WMPN web project leader working on this info site. Nick Kissinger
is working on the team too. WMPN has asked us to assist them in
getting their info published for public use and good. The
web content includes information on post-polio disorders.
More info from "Robert G. Brown" <bob@acm.org>
GRAND RAPIDS - LUG HAS ANNOUNCED A "DEMODAY" 10/07/2000
2PM, Barnes & Nobles, Rivertown Crossings Mall (44th & Ivanrest, SW
GR) Yes, there is a GRLUG! One of the organizers, Jim Pharis, attended
a KLUG meeting. He welcomes those who would like more information
jbpharis@armor-e.com or Contact: annxiang@mantaray.has.no-life.com
GRLUG URL: http://www.grandrapids-lug.org
A PHP SIG HAS BEEN FORMED - For all those interested
in learning this powerful server-side scripting language.
THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm.
See the listserv info on the KLUG web site. Newbies and
experienced PHP developers alike will have ample opportunity
to share and encourage one another in the use of PHP. More
info from "Tony Gettig" <tony@gettig-group.com>
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/ SIGN UP NOW!!!
THE LINUX VIDEO OUTREACH PROJECT - THIS PROJECT
HAS STALLED. Bob will be making inquiries this week to see
how progress can be assisted or expedited. See the intro footage
demo at http://www.imago3d.com/KLUG An idea has been
proposed to include footage of KLUG meeting activities.
A visual demonstration of this "community supported" OS.
The subjects covered in the video include the internet,
Linux, and KLUG. This video will be presented repeatedly
on local public access channels for educational and KLUG/
Linux promotional purposes. KLUG presents "The Internet
Demystified" More info from "Joe Freeman" <imago@imago3d.com>
YOU HAVE IDEAS FOR A KLUG PRESENTATION or know of a good
speaker, we want to hear about it! Make contact with
our KLUG Program Director! "Brenda Williams" <brenda@cvalaw.com>
NEW GOLD EDITION CD GIFT FOR KLUG PRESENTATIONS!
In addition to the sincere appreciation felt
for those great KLUG presentations, presenters
will be given a gift of a new GOLD EDITION CD-ROM!
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
Bring a friend... who was disappointed by a proprietary OS!
II. GENERAL KLUG ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE BEGINNER'S MEETING is the first Tuesday of each month.
Linux basics and distribution installs are the lessons of
these evenings. If you do want KLUG's FREE HELP INSTALLING
LINUX on your computer at one of these meetings, see this URL:
http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/installform.html
Contact the KLUG Installmasters for more information:
installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org
IF YOU KNOW OF ADDITIONAL LINKS that should be included
in the KLUG LINKS page... please e-mail Richard
Zimmerman at <ke4rit@earthlink.net> so the LINKS team
can review the content of the site.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/links
REDHAT LINUX CERTIFICATION information is available
from a KLUG officer. See the club listserv for more
info or check certifications on the Links page.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/links/certification.html
VOLUNTEER CLUB POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE:
All KLUG positions are NOT occupied currently.
Please consider serving the members as one of the following...
WEBMASTER
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/organize/web-mast.html
LISTMASTER
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/organize/link-mast.html
WEBMASTER (Boogie's Cyber Cafe)
J O I N & S U P P O R T K L U G !!!
Be a KLUG Supporting Member! $25 annually *
($.50 per meeting) TRULY A GREAT BARGAIN!!!
THE SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE -
GREAT MEETING PRESENTATIONS. Your opportunity
to share your Linux experiences and see what
other people are doing. Come enjoy a meeting!
If you have an IDEA FOR A KLUG PRESENTATION or know
of a good speaker, we want to hear about it! Make
contact with our KLUG Program Director, Brenda
Williams! <brenda@cvalaw.com>
NON-COMMERCIAL OR PERSONAL WEB SITE HOSTED on the
KLUG server. Single page .html files can be sent to the interim
KLUG webmaster@kalamazoolinux.org for
posting. These are intended to be low traffic web
sites displaying appropriate content.
BORROW BOOKS & DISTRIBUTIONS from KLUG library
Contact Adam for more info on library holdings.
We have Debian, SuSE, Mandrake, and WinLinux
distribution packages available in our library
along with several others. <awilliam@whitemice.org>
Ask about the *non-Linux* distribution additions!
********** BSWARE SOFTWARE ************
This Linux distribution now comes on two (2) CD's.
Supporting Member Discount on BSware is $3 or 60% off!
Bruce distributes a non-commercial version of Redhat!
Notice - BSware prices are $5 per CD. A great deal!!!
Thanks Bruce!!! See http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/
NEW 50 Mb CREDIT CARD SIZED LINUX CD-ROM'S ARE HERE!
Contact Bruce to find out what Linux distributions and
application software he has available. E-mail him in
advance about your needs and pick up your CD's at the
next meeting. bruce@armintl.com
MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP for the KLUG mailing list!
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THIS IS THE WAY TO GET THESE WEEKLY KLUG MEETING NOTES!
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Diversified mailing lists can be found on our web site.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/
Currently Available KLUG Lists:
- Common List (All Members)
- Assistance for New Linux Users
- Merits/Weaknesses of different Operating Systems
- PHP
TAX DEDUCTIBLE STATUS - The 501c3 application was sent
to the IRS in December. We have received notice that
they are proceeding with the processing of our request.
We hope to hear from them soon with notice of our charitable
deductibility. Charitable and tax-exemption status is
routinely granted to educational not-for-profit organizations.
This should help us attain our financial goals. We need
working capital for increased Linux promotional activities.
WEST MICHIGAN SEARCH & RESCUE - Web site is done.
Go there and see this KLUG public service project!
The site is ready for the next phase of development.
Contact Brenda Williams with questions or comments.
<brenda@cvalaw.com> Web site http://www.wmsar.org
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
Bring a friend... who was disappointed by a proprietary OS!
III. PRESENTATION RECAP
TONIGHT'S KLUG PRESENTATION: (14 active participants tonight)
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A Primer on Securing Linux!
by Bruce Smith
{Standard Disclaimers Invoked}
ALL OF THE LINKS FROM TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION
http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/20000912/
Why do people hack? The ports and their services were
considered! Manual tweaks, security scripts, and floppy
firewalls were the focus. Bulgarians... Port Scanners...
Social Engineering... 65,000 ports... default security...
http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ or http://www.nmap.org
In this day of fast home internet connections, like DSL and
cable modems, it is very convenient to keep a Linux box
connected to the internet for long periods of time. This can
be a potential security risk for home users since a lot of
Linux distributions do not install with the most secure
configuration by default.
Bruce talked about what you can do to make your home
Linux system more secure on the internet. We looked at some
of the tools available to aid a new Linux user in making their
system secure without having to know the low level details
of creating a dedicated firewall. We discussed which services
are safe to run over the internet, and which are not. We also
examined ways to make unsafe services more secure by creating
an encrypted tunnel for these protocols.
Bruce's Security Presentation Outline (You Should Have Been Here!!!)
This was an outstanding presentation of Linux security considerations!
· Redhat specific
· · Redhat mailing lists.
· · Redhat kernel update procedure.
· Security setup scripts
· · Bastille Linux
· · PM Firewall - frontend to IPchains
· Encryption
· · SSH
· · OpenSSH
· · stunnel - for encrypted SSL connections
· Floppy Firewalls
· · FREE ciSCO.
· · floppyfw
· · Coyote Linux
· · Gibraltar
· · Freshmeat - search for "floppy firewall"
· Other Links:
· · Rootprompt
· · Security portal
· · Openwall project
· · Security Focus
· · CERT - Computer Emergency Response Team
· · Number one is the set of "cracked" articles
Bruce recommends reading O'Reilly's "Building Internet Firewalls"
It is a very good resource for building dedicated firewall security.
Bruce Smith is a Systems Administrator and Software Developer
for Armstrong International Inc. where he is responsible for a
HP-UX network of Servers, Workstations, printers and X-Terminals
spanning five buildings in Three Rivers. Bruce has a degree in
Computer Science and Mathematics from Central Michigan
University. (go Chips! :) Bruce runs Linux, almost exclusively,
on all his PC's at work and home, and runs a lot of Armstrong's
networking services on Linux!
IV. NEXT WEEK'S MEETING - TUESDAY 09/19/2000
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The Linux Desktop of the Future
by Glenn Jacobson
In this presentation, Glenn will walk us through a compelling
business case for Open Source development in general, Linux
in particular, and preferred architectures, to be specific.
We'll go over why Linux has the characteristics desired
for developing desktop applications, and then detail why thin
clients will become more common as the software and other
aspects of the environment evolve.
This presentation is rounded out by case studies developed in a
law office and manufacturing company, showing how all of these
technologies are deployed effectively.
SPEAKER INFO - http://www.uniqsys.com/contact/index.html
Glenn has been in the computer services business for 34 years.
He is a 1964 graduate of the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers)
and a big fan of Big Ten football and basketball. He is the CEO
and founder of Unique Systems (USI). Prior to forming USI in 1990,
Glenn held positions in programming, systems design and
management. USI was started as a custom database accounting
software firm, to follow in the footsteps he'd formed earlier in his
career to bring quality computer software services to business.
Based on his experience USI was started as a firm that uses SQL
database accounting software that runs on UNIX. Thus in 1995 when
Linux became available as a turnkey Internet server, it provided all
the basic components he looked for in a computing product to enter
into the new Internet/Intranet arena. After five years of experience
working with Linux, USI has had phenomenal success. Glenn has
many examples to relate why he feels that Linux represents the
future of computing.
More information about Glenn and Unique Systems can be obtained
at their web site, http://www.uniqsys.com
Glenn Jacobson, President
Unique Systems, Inc.
glenn@uniqsys.com (
6940 Spring Valley Drive Suite 106
Holland, OH 43528
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* ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
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* * N E W K L U G D O M A I N N A M E *
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*
* We have a new web address!!!
*
* http://kalamazoolinux.org
*
* Make sure you change your bookmarks and links.
* Report any links you find that point to the old
* address - http://klug.armintl.com The old DNS
* is NO LONGER ACTIVE. Help make this identity
* transition go smoothly. Report the old links
* you find to our linkmaster, Richard Zimmerman
* <ke4rit@earthlink.net>.
*
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NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
Bring a friend... who was disappointed by a proprietary OS!
WHAT IS KLUG? -
KLUG is a volunteer group formed by and for LINUX
system users in the Kalamazoo Michigan area. We
support, promote, and develop activities related
to the use, study, and application of LINUX in the
local community.
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THANKS to MORRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. for providing their
VGA Projector to support KLUG and Linux presentations.
THANKS to ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC. for providing their
much appreciated IT Resources to support KLUG and Linux.
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