Linuxers December 2005

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Err messages on ssh login
by scrapo＠saswatabanerjee.com 04 Dec '05

04 Dec '05

-----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon(a)thenilgiris.com> Subj: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Err messages on ssh login Date: Sat 3 Dec 2005 16:23 Size: 381 bytes To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> On Saturday 03 Dec 2005 3:47 pm, Arun K. Khan wrote: > Also, it is not a good practice to login as root even over a ssh > link. >i thought that sshd by default does not permit root loging? We often connect from remote machines to the server to administer the system, make changes etc. If root can not log in on sshd then how do we do this ? In most cases, it is not possible or worthwhile to go to the server to work. saswata -- regards kg http://www.livejournal.com/users/lawgon tally ho! http://avsap.org.in à²à²à²¡à³à²²à²¿à²¨à²à³à²¸ à®µà®¾à®´à¯à®! -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

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TriBand Security Alert:
by Abhishek Daga 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

Couple of things to be taken care of when using The Best DSL service in Mumbai. 1) Please change router password from default "admin". By going into the router--->Status, I can get my router's IP address. If I keep trying the IPs directly in ascending or descending serial order, sure enough I will reach other routers and where the default password is admin. Not that I can gain anything out of it, but can fiddle around with the settings and make it difficult for the other person. OR simply enable remote telnet management/web management and try and exploit those. Changing the admin password is a good first step. 2) The login/password (phone number/CA number) will work from any modem/location which has DSL enabled. This means that unlike the Caller ID based dial up system, I can use my username/password from anyone's dsl enabled location. The converse is, someone could do the same to me too. while they can get your number from the username field if they access your router, they cannot get your CA number. However, one call to the call center and a couple of requests later, you can get that too. for any number. They do not have a good verification system in place. So you can start downloading on others time. Just like the usernames/passwords circulated during VSNLs 15000/yr TCP/IP account days. Changing the default password by going to the mtnl website and subsequently in the router would be another good step. 3) Also, after every change, we are supposed to go into Tools-->System, Save and Reboot. This does not work with Firefox 1.5 beta atleast. Hope this helps. I have already told my sub divisional engineer about this and sent a brief note to the feedback form. Does it warrant sending it to the papers? regards abhi Ignorance is Strength. What you don't know cannot hurt you. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Prep material for LPI certification
by Arun K. Khan 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

FWIW, you may find the stuff useful even if you are not into certification. Registration (free) required. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/lpi/index.html -- Arun Khan Linux is like a wigwam - no gates, no windows, apache inside

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Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Seminar on GNU/Linux
by अिनकॆत (Aniket) 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

>Hi all, >I am a student of S K Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce. We are having our annual festival between 12th to 17th December >2005 combining all >the sections of the college which includes Department of Computer Science and >I. T. > On this occasion, I would like to have a seminar on GNU/Linux for encouraging the usage of GNU/Linux among my college students. I invite, >anyone in the list whoever would like to conduct this seminar with reference to the following points with some experience in the industry. >1) What is Linux (Kernel, history, Linus Torvalds, Free Software is exactly?) >2) Why Linux? (Comparison with Windows, Security, Reliability, Features) >3) The X-Window System and Desktop Environments (GNOME, KDE) >4) Basic tips, Do's and Don't for installing and using Linux and Hardware Compatibility Details >5) Reducing Software Piracy and encouraging usage of Licensed Software and/or using GNU/Linux and software available from internet >(website links)......... >Awaiting a positive response. >Roshan I am a student of K J somaiya engg collge ,electronics. I can help you if newbies are your target audience because i am no expert on linux!! Last month we conducted a seminar on linux for newbies with similar objectives ,in our college ,100 people turned up and we distributed OpenSuse 10 , all funded by the college!!Contact me off the list if you think i can help you. I have exams till the 12th so i am available after that. -- The Future is Open...The Future is LINUX

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Debian Installer
by Raj Shaz 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

Hi I want to access windows from my ubuntu machine can some1 tell me something.... somelinks some docs.. Raj

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Virus menace
by Komal 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

Hello, I am getting flood of virus infested mail like pins(a)ocrad.com and info(a)fbi.gov and lot more. I am using Postfix mail server. I know using content_filter directive in main.cf with ClamAV it is possible to reject such mail. I am looking for comprehensive guide to reject such mails. Thanks Regards, Komal

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Need Red Hat 8.0
by hemendra jain 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

Dear Luggers, I need Red Hat 8.0 CDs. Rgds, Hemendra

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Re: Seminar on GNU/Linux
by Roshan 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Mr. Navin, from this list, had mentioned screening of the movie, Revolution - OS. Is that movie also made under GPL license or can it be redistributed? I could only get the trailor of the movie, and the music video which was free. Any ideas whether, I would have to purchase it or is the trailor allowed to be broadcasted? _____________________________ www.geocities.com/d_rosh2001 If there's anything that you want to ask about related to computers and information technology email me at any of the following addresses 1) d_rosh2001(a)yahoo.co.in 2) dhanvirosh(a)rediffmail.com I think I should be able to help you --------------------------------- Enjoy this Diwali with Y! India Click here

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[OT] mp3 format specs
by Dinesh Joshi 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Hi people, I want to make an mp3 player in Linux. It's just for the experience. I was looking around for the specs of mp3 format. Couldn't find any. That is kinda obvious since mp3 is a proprietary format. But there are so many open source mp3 decoders AND encoders. Where / how do these people get the specs? If they can get the specs then so should I. Can you please suggest a link / a book or a something where I could get developer specs for the mp3 format? Thanks a lot :) -- Dinesh A. Joshi

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Linuxers December 2005