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1) Matt Shields Re: [CentOS] Securing SSH
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DenyHosts - http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/ Also, when you set it up, set it to download the...
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On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Tim Alberts <talberts@msiscales.com> wrote:
> So I setup ssh on a server so I could do some work from home and I think
> the second I opened it every sorry monkey from around the world has been
> trying every account name imaginable to get into the system.
>
>  What's a good way to deal with this?

DenyHosts - http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/ Also, when you set it
up, set it to download the lists from their website.  These lists are
IPs that other users have found scanning their network.


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2) Matt Shields Re: [CentOS] RHEL on The Pirate Bay, Mininova, etc
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I find it funny how people love to complain because companies like RedHat and SuSE/Novell have...
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On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:09 PM, Stephen John Smoogen <smooge@gmail.com> wrote:
> The usual idea is that because its "Free" Software you can't restrict
> it in anyway... and that the 'Freedom' trumps any other license or
> agreement. And I will bet that if you have enough money, there will be
> lawyers who will come up with ways to argue that is a valid
> interpretation.. and will argue it over and over again as long as you
>  have money.

I find it funny how people love to complain because companies like
RedHat and SuSE/Novell have found a way to make a business out of a
free product.  There is nothing forcing you to use their distro.  And
if you do like their distro that much and don't want to pay, there are
free alternatives to the commercial products like CentOS, WBEL and
OpenSuSE.  Heck there are more free distro's than paid ones.  Or if
you are jealous of those companies making all the money off a free
product and are so inclined why don't you create your own commercial
Linux distro.  There is nothing that they are doing that violates the
GPL, if they did, I'm sure that they would have all kinds of legal
trouble.

Instead of complaining, people should be grateful for the hard work
that they do bringing features, fixes, drivers, which are released for
free, and by getting hardware vendors involved in bring linux
compatibility to their products.  I can still remember back in 1995
trying to get support from a hardware vendor who refused to provide
drivers for linux or even offer any assistance.

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3) Matt Shields Re: [CentOS] 0pensource MAPI client for Exchange
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I've been using Evolution with our Exchange servers and instead of using MAPI, I enabled Outlook...
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On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Joseph L. Casale
<jcasale@activenetwerx.com> wrote:
> Anyone know a good Linux client for Exchange that is MAPI based and not IMAP based? Using Evolution, but going from Outlook/MAPI to this is not fun☺
>  Thanks!
>  jlc

I've been using Evolution with our Exchange servers and instead of
using MAPI, I enabled Outlook OWA (http) and connect that way.  You
just point Evolution to the URL of your server, usually
http://servername/exchange


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4) Matt Shields Re: [CentOS] Colors in vi for user root
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yum install vim-common vim-enhanced
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On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 6:42 AM, Mário Gamito <gamito@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I have vi with syntax hilghting for root ?
>  Regular users have it, but not root's.
>
> I've seen the hidden files of a regular user home, but found nothing.

yum install vim-common vim-enhanced

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5) Matt Shields Re: [CentOS] Send in your favorite CentOS slogan today
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I know that everyone seems to think any mention of RH is cute and funny, but it's just asking for a...
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On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Dan Carl <danc@bluestarshows.com> wrote:
> Heard someone mention free beer, had to participate.
>
>  CentOS, we find RedHat's bugs
>
>  CentOS, the OS that makes sense.
>
>  Dan

I know that everyone seems to think any mention of RH is cute and
funny, but it's just asking for a lawsuit.  Does anyone remember
LinuxWorld Expo in Boston a couple years ago when RH was releasing
RHEL4.  No?  I do, because that's when CentOS got a letter from RH
legal department asking to remove all references to their name and I
was the one sitting in the LinuxWorld booth trying to justify to
people that CentOS was a valid project and not just stealing someone
else's IP.  If CentOS wants to be taken seriously, especially by big
business, you don't do it by biting the hand that feeds you and
creating bad publicity.  Referring to RH without their permission is
just begging for RH to sue us.  Drop the RH jokes and push CentOS on
it's merit as a stable enterprise OS with a great community behind it.

Also without RH, CentOS wouldn't be.  They make it very easy to obtain
the sources in a manner that makes it easy to build CentOS by
releasing complete SRPMs.  There's nothing saying RH has to release
the code this way.  They could make it very difficult for groups like
CentOS, WhiteBox, and Scientific Linux. Be nice to RH and buy a
license here and there when it makes sense.  They have their place in
the food chain, as do we.

Just my $0.02

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