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[Alug]Re: wireless
by Dan Beimborn 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

The best practices I've read lately involve getting rid of Mac address lockdown (which is spoofable) and instead relying on PPPOE, using RSA SecurID fobs, or using a free pppoe client + strong password encryption. Requiring individual user identification rather than knowledge of the key (which is crackable with widely known software) or mac addres (which is easy to spoof if you do a little sniffing in promiscuous mode) should get you further. I read a white paper on this somewhere with regards to setting up a wireless freenet in a rural part of America, where the chief concern was theft of service that would limit the ability of the operators to control bandwidth utilization. DB We are moving into larger offices later this month. The buildings we are moving out and and into are both regional development buildings so house multiple companies, hence we hide the AP, limit MACs, require a strong key which will change every month or so and have it on a NIC that's firewalled. Not much else we can think of on a practical level... Unless you guys can.

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[Alug]Weekly IRC reminder
by Neill Newman 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.alug.org.uk in the #alug channel. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server irc.alug.org.uk" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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[Alug]Norwich social meet last night
by Syd Hancock 13 Jul '03

13 Jul '03

I was very pleased to see a few people turn up as I wasn't sure at one time if there would be anyone else except myself and Mark :-) Paul, Keith, Tristan, Brett, Mark and myself gathered - we had two penguins on the table this time :-) Keith has printed some name badges and a laminated sign for meetings as well as donating various Morphix CDs which I will bring to the sunday meeting on the 20th July. Paul also gave away some installer CDs. It was another enjoyable social evening and it is good to be putting faces to names. For your diary - next evening social is the second thursday of August - August 14th, 8pm, at the Forum coffee bar again. Seems overall the best venue for these casual meets at present. Syd

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[Alug]Anyone for a meet venue?
by Tony Dietrich 13 Jul '03

13 Jul '03

One of the minor frustrations for me as far as this group goes is the fact that most of the meets are north and west. Doing an hour's drive each way after work isn't something that appeals to me, especially if I've already been to a customer down in the Home Counties or up North that day :p So, following the adage 'if its worth doing, do it yourself' (:p) ... how many people would be interested in a meet in Ipswich/Felixstowe or the surrounding area? I live in Felixstowe, and have several local venues in mind (none of which I have investigated fully yet), but I'd be perfectly happy to look a bit further afield. But first I'd like a show of hands from people that would be interested in a meet in this area. Anyone? -- Tony Dietrich <td(a)transcc.co.uk> Transoft Computer Consultancy Ltd. -- Tony Dietrich <td(a)transoft.demon.co.uk> Transoft Computer Consultants

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[Alug]Spare monitors for ALUG
by Colin Hards 13 Jul '03

13 Jul '03

>Tony Dietrich <td(a)transoft.demon.co.uk> wrote >I *may* have a few old 15" monitors available >in a few weeks. I'll mail the list if they >come up, but someone needs to be prepared to >pop down to Felixstowe *quick* and collect them, >I have absolutely NO storage space here... Having volunteered, I'll be happy to do this, if it happens. Realistically, I think I could cope with a maximum of 3 computers systems by car to a local meeting. Three monitors on the back seat, computers in the boot, K/bs in a box. I have one computer, but no monitors, so I could collect three monitors if they are going spare. No one has commented on the spec of these machines. I read Linux is happy to operate on old computers but is this really so? Given the tasks Ive suggested, what is the minimum spec that is worthwhile for this idea? _________________________________________________________________ On the move? Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile

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[Alug]Alug computers
by Colin Hards 12 Jul '03

12 Jul '03

Keith, >We have some old monitors here a work >I think I can get one or two of if >they'd be of use. If this idea goes ahead then some monitors would be handy. My obsolete loft computer is without a monitor as this item is my working spare - but it's going dark, so not good for long periods. Colin _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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[Alug]Ah well, it's happened at last!!
by Keith Watson 12 Jul '03

12 Jul '03

Don't say that Mr. Gates doesn't know a good thing when he sees it! <http://www.mslinux.org/> Regards, Keith ____________ CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary

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[Alug]Alug computers
by Colin Hards 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

Many thanks to those who've emailed me privately to express broad agreement to the ideas I've raised. Ill get around to replying to list comments when I get a chance. I'd like to make a further suggestion. One reason speakers may be less willing to step forward to talk at group meetings is the difficulty of providing computers for use in their demonstrations. Perhaps ALUG should provide them? If we provide speakers with one or two computers a few weeks before the meeting, then they can load them with their OS and relevant software for their discussion or demo well in advance. The advantage of this is that their own equipment does not need to be disassembled and transported, and at the meetings group members can experiment with the computers and test software after the talk, without fear of compromising private files or important work. Therefore the speakers equipment will not be risked. The best solution would be for the next speaker to collect the machines after an earlier group meeting, but if this is not possible then I'd be happy to deliver them (let's say Norfolk) at a convenient time to the home of speaker. I could also store a few machines in between whiles if this was necessary. I have one old machine in my loft and will be retiring another in a month or two, and would be happy to donate them. Perhaps over time group members upgrading could donate their old systems to the group rather than bin them, and this way the group can gradually update the stock. Maybe some businesses could also be persuaded help with old gear. Even if a meeting had no speaker a number of group machine could be set up so we can all try out different software. Taking the idea further still, once a reasonable number of computers were obtained by the group then demonstrations or open days become possible - even to schools! Colin _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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[Alug]Late reminder - Norwich meeting tonight
by Syd Hancock 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

For anyone just in from work and who has missed the earlier announcements - Norwich social meet this evening, thursday 10th July, 8pm in the coffee bar of the Forum (big new place by the market) Syd

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[Alug]Distro Survey
by Keith Watson 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

Just out of curiosity I'd like to know what distro's the list members use and the numbers of each. If you have no objections can you email me at <mailto:kpwatson@ukfsn.org> telling me; 1) how many distros you have installed and bootable 2) across how many machines 3) what one is your favourite 4) what one do you tend to use most regularly 5) do you have a Linux only setup or do you have a flavour of Windows installed also. I'll collate the numbers and feed it back to the list as an anonymous set of statistics (or damm lies if you prefer :o) ). Regards, Keith ____________ CONSULT, v.i. To seek another's disapproval of a course already decided on. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary

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