Tag: security
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Grumpy thots on SELinux
I just spent an hour trying to get a Samba share running on Fedora 20. It used to not take that long, I’m familiar with how to get Samba running, how to create shares, and how to manage valid users and masks. But when it still doesn’t work? Well, what other thing do you do–you…
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Hang this Poster in your Office
flyer_xp-to-xubuntu_USletter.png PNG Image, 765 × 990 pixels – Scaled 79%.
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Return of the 007 SSH Agent
Years ago when I first stared listening to podcasts when I had barely worked at PRWeb for a year even, I came up with a piece of shell script to automatically start up an ssh-agent and ask for your passphrase. Unfortunately, the code created tons of ssh-agents, which was unfortunate. Here is a version that…
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Linuxfest Northwest 2011 Prize
Here’s the Bruce Schneier doll that Modwest donated to the Linuxfest Northwest world famous raffle. What a great prize! Bruce is decked out Matrix style to defeat all your security-thru-obscurity talk and send you packing back to your world of security theater. I wonder what Modwest will donate next year…I know a Leo LaPorte doll…
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Lock It or Lose It (Bike Commuters)
I’ve had brakes stolen and neighbors have had their bikes stolen out of garages. I’m lucky that I don’t need to park my bike downtown or outside. I carry a spare shifter cable and I’d consider spare brake pads if I had to park outside as well. I’d also avoid commuting with an attractive bike–good…
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