Of course, these are just stats and I don't mean I know everything. I've never visited Philippines and I'm sure that you're right about life and technological conditions there.
All I'm doing, is inviting you to face the extent of poverty in DRC and realize that it might be far less advanced than Philippines.
Cell phones, it's most that Congo has for technologies. I'm sure I could never comprehend the situation this doctor (and patient!) were in. Sit back and relax, are you really saying that saving someone's life in one of the poorest country in the world, with the ONLY technology available is no news?
And, just for the sake of clarity and because it does seem to have been forgotten: they were both doctors! There was probably no need for a step by step take-your-knife-and-cut-exactly-there-then-cut-there-and-there typa thing. Just a set of quick instructions to help for this typical type of intervention would have been good, i'd assume.
Ok trollman, I would kindly suggest two things to put on your to do list.
Visit Congo
RTFA
(in any order)
Don't use 'user' policies - use 'system' policies
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Remote Access Policies
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· Score: 5, Interesting
I find that whatever the user signs, it always gets broken one time or another. That is why I use - whenever possible - system policies instead of making them sign anything. If they can't do what you don't want them to do, it ought to be more reliable.
Set up firewall rules that would let them connect only to your mail server, or whatever they need remotely.
Make them connect to a terminal server with a very restrictive set of privileges and access to the network.
Close unnecessary remote ports so they can't do stuff you wouldn't expect, or infect your network with worms.
LOG ! LOG ! LOG ! I find everything should be logged! Especially traffic going in/out the local network. Have a good log retention policy.
ENFORCE strong passwords and change 'em when you feel fit.
This list could go on...
The main idea is: restrict their remote access to what they really need. Some purist will reply 'oh yeah, but even if you do that, there's a way around for such and such reason.' or that it will become too restrictive. My answer: adapt to your user needs without letting it be the Wild Wild West.
Maybe both signing an agreement AND enforcing policies is the best way to go.
Why oh! why have we switched from talking about a program that could benefit both the poor and the rich at the same time, to the latest fashion in techno gadgets?
I clicked on it because it looked interesting but only to find out it was a book review. Had it been labeled as such I wouldn't have had to click on the link.
Uh? What are you smokin, man?:P It says: Book Reviews: Website Optimization in the title.
Been in Africa. The threat out there, honestly, isn't Linux. 'Coze - whatever they say about it - Linux is still not ready for the desktop. Specially in places where education is still a lagwagon. Don't expect anyone who can barely read to figure out why on earth their network isn't working, because their Linux distro doesn't support their cheapo noname network card.
Linux is not a threat to Windows in Africa. Pirated Windows is.
Through harsh experience I've found that NO antivirus software is completely securing your computer.
Long story, short: I've lately traveled to Benin, Western Africa, where I've never seen computers so infected in my entire life.
My solution: Faronics Deep Freeze. It will insure your OS integrity by creating an image of it and reapplying this image over and over after every reboot.
...of which many of them have a great potential, but I always end up having some trouble somewhere or find 'em not user-friendly/admin-friendly enough.
Real question is: 'why haven't we heard of it before?'
Maybe i'm not good enough with Google, Freshmeat, and the like. I have been looking around for a decent Exchange-replacement for several months, and never encountered Zarafa before.
Are they good enough or is it just another open-source project that's gonna die in the egg?
My current work environment seems to be quite similar to yours. Although I do not consider myself a master, I'm definitely a jack of all trades. Fax machines, copiers, computer networks (Linux, Windows), Intranet sites design, etc.
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where is spain?
What about wireless Tasers?
Yeah man. You'd save on the pain when the wire enters your skin. That can be very annoying.
Sure naz404.
Try living in a third-world country for a change.
Yeah, before I posted.
Why should I? We already have our own remote mountain-jungles and dirt-cheap poor communities who live on way less than a dollar a day, thank you.
Philippines, Human Development Index
DRC, Human Development Index
Of course, these are just stats and I don't mean I know everything. I've never visited Philippines and I'm sure that you're right about life and technological conditions there.
All I'm doing, is inviting you to face the extent of poverty in DRC and realize that it might be far less advanced than Philippines.
Cell phones, it's most that Congo has for technologies. I'm sure I could never comprehend the situation this doctor (and patient!) were in. Sit back and relax, are you really saying that saving someone's life in one of the poorest country in the world, with the ONLY technology available is no news?
And, just for the sake of clarity and because it does seem to have been forgotten: they were both doctors! There was probably no need for a step by step take-your-knife-and-cut-exactly-there-then-cut-there-and-there typa thing. Just a set of quick instructions to help for this typical type of intervention would have been good, i'd assume.
Ok trollman, I would kindly suggest two things to put on your to do list.
(in any order)
I find that whatever the user signs, it always gets broken one time or another. That is why I use - whenever possible - system policies instead of making them sign anything. If they can't do what you don't want them to do, it ought to be more reliable.
The main idea is: restrict their remote access to what they really need. Some purist will reply 'oh yeah, but even if you do that, there's a way around for such and such reason.' or that it will become too restrictive. My answer: adapt to your user needs without letting it be the Wild Wild West.
Maybe both signing an agreement AND enforcing policies is the best way to go.
Why oh! why have we switched from talking about a program that could benefit both the poor and the rich at the same time, to the latest fashion in techno gadgets?
Your egocentric attitude is killing me.
Could it just be a question of infrastructure, and more importantly, area to cover? USA and Canada - where I live - are bigger than Europe altogether.
No doubt every carrier don't put antennas in the middle-of-nowhere-lost-countryside.
If only I had 10cents everytime I wanted to tell someone to be polite.
I clicked on it because it looked interesting but only to find out it was a book review. Had it been labeled as such I wouldn't have had to click on the link.
Uh? What are you smokin, man? :P It says: Book Reviews: Website Optimization in the title.
BUZZER !!!!! WRONG!
Been in Africa. The threat out there, honestly, isn't Linux. 'Coze - whatever they say about it - Linux is still not ready for the desktop. Specially in places where education is still a lagwagon. Don't expect anyone who can barely read to figure out why on earth their network isn't working, because their Linux distro doesn't support their cheapo noname network card.
Linux is not a threat to Windows in Africa. Pirated Windows is.
F\ck :P
Through harsh experience I've found that NO antivirus software is completely securing your computer.
Long story, short: I've lately traveled to Benin, Western Africa, where I've never seen computers so infected in my entire life.
My solution: Faronics Deep Freeze. It will insure your OS integrity by creating an image of it and reapplying this image over and over after every reboot.
I'm a happy user.
I'm out of here!
Fuck the UK!
Could you please send this comment to me by e-mail?
From The Free Dictionary:
A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
In other words: a freakin' work in progress made by people with obfucasted view. Personally, I prefer _stable_ version 2 dot somethin'.
And you think that exchange is admin friendly?
No. I would have hoped that the OSS community knew better.
That's a nice long explanatory answer... for the first question! ;). Do you have an answer for the 2nd?
I might even add... do you have suggestions?
I have already checked out a few of 'em (not necessarily OSS):
...of which many of them have a great potential, but I always end up having some trouble somewhere or find 'em not user-friendly/admin-friendly enough.
Real question is: 'why haven't we heard of it before?'
Maybe i'm not good enough with Google, Freshmeat, and the like. I have been looking around for a decent Exchange-replacement for several months, and never encountered Zarafa before.
Are they good enough or is it just another open-source project that's gonna die in the egg?
Yeah. There's a secret trick
No matter if you agree with his acts or not... We're talking about killings. Please use a bit of respect.
Generally the sociopaths on irc (or anywhere, really) are Americans.
Hey! boss, some of us, in this thread, are trying to encourage people into constructive criticism.
I am not American BTW.
It's all good and well that it has some safty stops, but most machines do.
Hek. My paper schredder does. I would hope that a 'gazillion-dollar' robot on Mars does as well.
My current work environment seems to be quite similar to yours. Although I do not consider myself a master, I'm definitely a jack of all trades. Fax machines, copiers, computer networks (Linux, Windows), Intranet sites design, etc.
How do I keep current? Just reading the manuals.
This is honestly where i've learned all what i know now.
Quebec invasion over North America has started now! If we can't have independance, we'll invade!