Re: Link of the year! :-)

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >>>>>http://www.pasty.com/cam/index.html
> >>>>>Okay, it has nothing to do with Linux, but I've made
> >>>>>the BIG TIME since some of my wildlife photos are being
> >>>>>featured this month on 'da U.P. pasty cam!!!   :-)
> >>>>>Originals are here:  http://www.reddog.org/wildlife.html
> >>>>Oh man, what shameless self promotion... What is this LUG comeing
> >>>>too?!
> >>>>BTW,  did I ever mention that I'm the RPM compile-guy for the most
> >>>>recent version of gnome-db,  and that I recommended the use of
> >>>>sqllite
> >>>>for that projects default provider (which they accepted).
> >>>>Hey... at least it has something to do with Linux :)
> >>>My photos are hosted on a Linux box.  :-)
> >>>It's actually the KLUG server, with Apache setup for virtual hosting
> >>>(multiple domains), and I'll explain how that's done next week at the
> >>>KLUG meeting with my "Configuring Apache" presentation.
> >>>(another shameless plug ;)
> >>Did you know that since Apache configuration files are line oriented
> >>text you can management them with CVS? (which I'll be discussing on
> >>the 19th)  Then after you screw them up royal you can go back to your
> >>previous version,  or if you replace the box you just do a "cvs checkout"
> >>and you have you same configuration files back.  (I never let myself be
> >>out-done in shamelessness!)
> >No, I didn't know that, and I look forward to hearing about it!
> >We'll see how it compares with my method of backing up and
> >restoring config files with good 'ole "cp".   :-)
> 
> What is the challenge in that!

Exactly!   :-)

> >Did you know that you could keep the Apache configuration
> >file encrypted with CFS so nobody, including root, can read
> >the file without the key, essentially breaking Apache?   :-)
> >I'll be talking about that on July 10'th.   ;->
> 
> So if my CVS repository (containing my Apache virtual host configuration)
> is on a CFS filesystem, and I'm using Kerberos V GSSAPI (Which I'll be talking
> about on July 17th) to control access to the CVS server and encrypt my CVS
> transactions I won't have to worry about anyone sneaking a peak at
> "httpd.conf"?  Whew,  I'm going to sleep alot better at night.  And all my
> GPL'd code in CVS will be safe too. :)

While you're at it, you should protect your usenet archive 
(08-14 - Robert Brown - NNTPCache) and your proxy server cache
(10-16 - Richard Zimmerman - Squid) using the same techniques!

> Maybe I should certify this message with PGP (Christopher Pruden, July 31), 
> about already running this connection over SSH (Richard Zimmerman, July 24).

And if this is all too much for the average list subscriber,
come to the Independence Day Party at my house on July 4th.
Relax, eat, drink, swim, and view the wildlife in person that 
started this whole thread!!!   :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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