I attended an event in November 2000 hosted by Collective Technologies called Shared Authentication Solutions. Collective Technologies developed an in-house solution permitting single sign-on and application control. The tools used were:
1. Win2k password server running Active Directory (which is really LDAP, with a twist) and the M$ bastardized version of Kerberos. Collective Technologies extended the Win2k password file with Active Directory to contain the usual UNIX password fields and the ACLs for each application.
2. Solaris and RedHat Linux boxes running Kerberos, PAM, and LDAP.
3. NT and Win2k boxes running either NTLM or the newer Win2k Authentication client.
Once a user logged into any session on the Collective Network, they had instant, secure access to all the resources they were supposed to have, and no other.
The only downsides to this entire setup I could see were:
1. The authentication server ran on Win2k and not UNIX.
2. The weak link in this chain was the Win2k authentication server. Collective Technologies suggested that their implementation relied on physically securing this one box in a locked server room.
I was unable to find information on the Collective Technologies web site about this presentation. Please contact me if you would like more information and I'll try to dig up the documentation provided by Collective Technologies.
As reported in Slashdot this morning, Evolution 1.0 Released and ThinkFree Office an MS 2000/XP Office compatible suite that works in Linux. Combine these with the
TransGaming's
WineX software, there is no longer any reason to use MS on the desktop.
Not only did I get the same letter from AT&T yesterday, I also got a Rate Increase notification! Some service.
BTW, this is the second time since July that AT&T has raised prices by about $5/month for TV/internet service without adding any service. At least when MediaOne raised prices, it only happened once a year and they would add cable channels or something.
Now if only RCN were installing in my town (Medford, MA), I would benefit from cable competition as Arlington and Somerville do.
Although it may be true that we former MediaOne customers still ride the RoadRunner network, I've noticed the service has gone significantly down hill in the since:
1) The change over from MediaOne to AT&T.
and again
2) When they switched from RoadRunner to @home.
Perhaps switching back to RoadRunner will reverse half the suckage? I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath.
No, we didn't. At least not all of us. The Belgian part of the company, L&H NV, is in liquidation. L&H holdings, however, is a US company and is still under chapter 11 protection. We will be acquired by the end of November. See this link.
Bruce Davis
UNIX Systems Administrator
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
The America Online Protocol Revealed Posted by timothy on Tue 09 Oct 02:12PM
from the you've-got-something dept.
Gods Misfit writes "The America Online protocol(Connecting, Logging In, Joining Chats, etc..) has remained a mystery for most of its life. The only way one could log into their AOL account was via the AOL software. A few months ago, some people set out to break down the AOL protocol and open the door for alternative America Online software. This document is the result:
The AOL Protocol. A sign on example for Visual Basic programmers has been written and is available
here." I suspect a fair number of people never try Linux or one of the BSDs because they're oderately happy with AOL as an ISP, and switching OSes would mean switching ISPs at the same time. A shame that AOL doesn't make this kind of information more easily available.
I don't believe this is a correct assumption. The alpha distributions of RedHat tend to lag behind the x86 and even the Itanium releases. Long after RedHat 7.1 came out for other x86, RedHat listed 7.0 as being the current release for Alpha. It took close to 3 months before RedHat 7.1 for Alpha was available. I expect the same to happen with RedHat 7.2.
Honestly, you won't be more safe in the US than in the EU. My girlfriend and I both realize this and therefore are NOT canceling our Paris vacation, even though we're flying American Airlines from Boston. As long as they let us get on the plane on the 27th, we're going.
SYMPTOM
When browsing files or directories in the "Backup Files" tab of NetBackup with the JAVA Client GUI (only), any file or directory created after
September 9, 10:46:SS will display an erroneous date of 1973. This erroneous date will also display in the "Task Progress" tab for any backup, archive, or restore which was initiated after September 9, 2001 10:46:SS.
Although the dates presented on the "Backup Files" tab and the "Task Progress" tab will be incorrect in the cases stated above, it will NOT prevent user backups, archives, or restores. In addition, this problem does NOT affect the "Restore Files" tab. The dates on the "Restore Files" tab
will be the actual date and time the files or directories were last modified and backed up.
WORKAROUND:
VERITAS recommends installing the patches identified in TechNote 239940. Below is a link to navigate to this TechNote. There is a temporary
workaround to correctly display date(s) and time(s) when browsing files and directories. This workaround is to utilize the Motif GUI, command line, or bpadm interface instead of the Java GUI.
PERMANENT SOLUTIONS:
For specific details and the related patches for this issue, please navigate to the following link:
Remember the MediaGX chip? It ran at a slower clock speed than a "comparable" pentium. However, real world experience showed that the Media GX chip ran slower than almost all its competition.
Please don't get me wrong, I own an Athlon 1200C and love it. I just don't think this is going to work.
At my last job, I was the Senior DP Programmer and even though I didn't warrant an office, I got an extremely large cube complete with a window (which greatly improved FM reception). At one point, a friend who went to Brandeis mentioned that she'd lived in smaller dorm rooms, with a roomate!
Anyhow, I had room for my queen sized futon, folded into a couch! Before I could actually move the futon in, the CEO threatened to fire me if I tried. Oh well.
In my current job, I have a fridge, lots of shelf space, locking drawers, four boxes (most running RedHat), laptop docking station, 8 port 100MB switch, KVM, UPS, 21" & 19" monitors, etc.
Ideas for the future: Sink with running water, espresso machine, connection to the FM antenna on the roof, cable TV connection for my All in Wonder Radeon....
Oh, how about a repeater for my cell phone somewhere in the building?
Sorry. I gave the standard response to the "Open Source Software doesn't do what I want" rant.
Where do I get off? Well that's a mighty personal question!
Seriously, if closed source software does what you want, fine! Use it. Enjoy!
If you want to use open source software and don't code, consider this option: Make an argument to the open source community that this project would be a good idea. Motivate and inspire the community. But don't whine about it!
As for holding the placard, I think that's Stallman's job and he prefers women to beer.
We run Octanes with Dual R10K 300 Mhz CPUs and 1 GB RAM running IRIX 6.5.5M. These boxes cost us $35 - $40 K EACH.
Last year, we began testing Dell Precision 420MT workstations with Dual 866 - 933 Mhz PIII CPUs, 1 GB RAM running RedHat 6.1 out of the box with no kernel optimizations, older version of gcc and glibc. These boxes cost about $7000 each.
For our purposes (voice recognition models), the Dell systems out perform the Octanes by 25% at 1/5 the cost.
The other thing that kills us is the $70K annual support contract to SGI.
Guess what? We're selling the Octanes and going to install even faster rack mounted x86 compute servers that cost even less than the Dell workstations.
BTW, does anyone have information on how many MFLOPs current x86 hardware is capable of?
If we could synchronize the Human Hand clock via NTP and set it to display UTC, I could use it to set the system BIOS time when I build new Linux boxes.
Ability to read AOL email
on
Netscape 6.1
·
· Score: 2, Interesting
This, one key feature, points to something I haven't seen mentioned, yet.
It looks like this is a migration tool to move AOL users from an IE based AOL client to one based on Netscape (Mozilla) code. Is Netscape's ability to read AOL email confirmation of something only suspected prior to this release?
You can't kill mp3. Pandora's box is already open and you won't be able to close it. Although Napster's dead, I'm thankful for programs like Gnutella, Kazaa and Morphius.
Slashdot Mirror
I attended an event in November 2000 hosted by Collective Technologies called Shared Authentication Solutions. Collective Technologies developed an in-house solution permitting single sign-on and application control. The tools used were:
1. Win2k password server running Active Directory (which is really LDAP, with a twist) and the M$ bastardized version of Kerberos. Collective Technologies extended the Win2k password file with Active Directory to contain the usual UNIX password fields and the ACLs for each application.
2. Solaris and RedHat Linux boxes running Kerberos, PAM, and LDAP.
3. NT and Win2k boxes running either NTLM or the newer Win2k Authentication client.
Once a user logged into any session on the Collective Network, they had instant, secure access to all the resources they were supposed to have, and no other.
The only downsides to this entire setup I could see were:
1. The authentication server ran on Win2k and not UNIX.
2. The weak link in this chain was the Win2k authentication server. Collective Technologies suggested that their implementation relied on physically securing this one box in a locked server room.
I was unable to find information on the Collective Technologies web site about this presentation. Please contact me if you would like more information and I'll try to dig up the documentation provided by Collective Technologies.
No wonder no one responded!
Perhaps they'll have better luck with plain text.
As reported in Slashdot this morning, Evolution 1.0 Released and ThinkFree Office an MS 2000/XP Office compatible suite that works in Linux. Combine these with the TransGaming's WineX software, there is no longer any reason to use MS on the desktop.
Not only did I get the same letter from AT&T yesterday, I also got a Rate Increase notification! Some service.
BTW, this is the second time since July that AT&T has raised prices by about $5/month for TV/internet service without adding any service. At least when MediaOne raised prices, it only happened once a year and they would add cable channels or something.
Now if only RCN were installing in my town (Medford, MA), I would benefit from cable competition as Arlington and Somerville do.
Although it may be true that we former MediaOne customers still ride the RoadRunner network, I've noticed the service has gone significantly down hill in the since:
1) The change over from MediaOne to AT&T.
and again
2) When they switched from RoadRunner to @home.
Perhaps switching back to RoadRunner will reverse half the suckage? I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath.
No, we didn't. At least not all of us. The Belgian part of the company, L&H NV, is in liquidation. L&H holdings, however, is a US company and is still under chapter 11 protection. We will be acquired by the end of November. See this link.
Bruce Davis
UNIX Systems Administrator
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
There were people handing out tickets for this last week at the Flea at MIT. I snagged two of them. The address is:
275 Third St.
Cambridge, MA
Interesting note: The ticket says admit 2, first come, first serve. admission not guaranteed .
See this ./ story:
The America Online Protocol Revealed
Posted by timothy on Tue 09 Oct 02:12PM from the you've-got-something dept. Gods Misfit writes "The America Online protocol(Connecting, Logging In, Joining Chats, etc..) has remained a mystery for most of its life. The only way one could log into their AOL account was via the AOL software. A few months ago, some people set out to break down the AOL protocol and open the door for alternative America Online software. This document is the result: The AOL Protocol. A sign on example for Visual Basic programmers has been written and is available here." I suspect a fair number of people never try Linux or one of the BSDs because they're oderately happy with AOL as an ISP, and switching OSes would mean switching ISPs at the same time. A shame that AOL doesn't make this kind of information more easily available.
I don't believe this is a correct assumption. The alpha distributions of RedHat tend to lag behind the x86 and even the Itanium releases. Long after RedHat 7.1 came out for other x86, RedHat listed 7.0 as being the current release for Alpha. It took close to 3 months before RedHat 7.1 for Alpha was available. I expect the same to happen with RedHat 7.2.
Honestly, you won't be more safe in the US than in the EU. My girlfriend and I both realize this and therefore are NOT canceling our Paris vacation, even though we're flying American Airlines from Boston. As long as they let us get on the plane on the 27th, we're going.
according to CNBC at 11:15 EDT.
I know everyone says the election in NY has been postponed.
However, we are still voting in MA.
I'm on my way to vote now.
Bruce Davis
UNIX Systems Administrator
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
Burlington, MA USA
VOTE!
Please remember that in many parts of the US today is an ELECTION DAY.
Bruce Davis
UNIX Systems Administrator
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
Burlington, MA USA
From the Veritas TechAlert:
SYMPTOM
When browsing files or directories in the "Backup Files" tab of NetBackup with the JAVA Client GUI (only), any file or directory created after September 9, 10:46:SS will display an erroneous date of 1973. This erroneous date will also display in the "Task Progress" tab for any backup, archive, or restore which was initiated after September 9, 2001 10:46:SS.
Although the dates presented on the "Backup Files" tab and the "Task Progress" tab will be incorrect in the cases stated above, it will NOT prevent user backups, archives, or restores. In addition, this problem does NOT affect the "Restore Files" tab. The dates on the "Restore Files" tab will be the actual date and time the files or directories were last modified and backed up.
WORKAROUND:
VERITAS recommends installing the patches identified in TechNote 239940. Below is a link to navigate to this TechNote. There is a temporary workaround to correctly display date(s) and time(s) when browsing files and directories. This workaround is to utilize the Motif GUI, command line, or bpadm interface instead of the Java GUI.
PERMANENT SOLUTIONS:
For specific details and the related patches for this issue, please navigate to the following link:
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/239940.htm
You can also navigate to this link on the VERITAS Support web site. This information is available in the "Patches and Updates" section.
If there are any questions about this issue, please contact VERITAS Technical Support Services for clarification or assistance.
Sincerely,
VERITAS Technical Services
Did you ever bother to post this news? This is the first I've heard of it.
333 The semi-Christ
One more:
333 Eric the Half-a-Beast
and failed.
Remember the MediaGX chip? It ran at a slower clock speed than a "comparable" pentium. However, real world experience showed that the Media GX chip ran slower than almost all its competition.
Please don't get me wrong, I own an Athlon 1200C and love it. I just don't think this is going to work.
I have one of those blue LED key chainlights you can get at ThinkGeek.com. My friends and I have a new favorite saying:
DO NOT STARE INTO LASER WITH REMAINING EYE!
At my last job, I was the Senior DP Programmer and even though I didn't warrant an office, I got an extremely large cube complete with a window (which greatly improved FM reception). At one point, a friend who went to Brandeis mentioned that she'd lived in smaller dorm rooms, with a roomate!
...
Anyhow, I had room for my queen sized futon, folded into a couch! Before I could actually move the futon in, the CEO threatened to fire me if I tried. Oh well.
In my current job, I have a fridge, lots of shelf space, locking drawers, four boxes (most running RedHat), laptop docking station, 8 port 100MB switch, KVM, UPS, 21" & 19" monitors, etc.
Ideas for the future: Sink with running water, espresso machine, connection to the FM antenna on the roof, cable TV connection for my All in Wonder Radeon....
Oh, how about a repeater for my cell phone somewhere in the building?
The list goes on
Sorry. I gave the standard response to the "Open Source Software doesn't do what I want" rant.
Where do I get off? Well that's a mighty personal question!
Seriously, if closed source software does what you want, fine! Use it. Enjoy!
If you want to use open source software and don't code, consider this option: Make an argument to the open source community that this project would be a good idea. Motivate and inspire the community. But don't whine about it!
As for holding the placard, I think that's Stallman's job and he prefers women to beer.
If free software did what I wanted, I'd use free software.
Be sure to let us know when you're done.
Not true for real world applications.
We run Octanes with Dual R10K 300 Mhz CPUs and 1 GB RAM running IRIX 6.5.5M. These boxes cost us $35 - $40 K EACH.
Last year, we began testing Dell Precision 420MT workstations with Dual 866 - 933 Mhz PIII CPUs, 1 GB RAM running RedHat 6.1 out of the box with no kernel optimizations, older version of gcc and glibc. These boxes cost about $7000 each.
For our purposes (voice recognition models), the Dell systems out perform the Octanes by 25% at 1/5 the cost.
The other thing that kills us is the $70K annual support contract to SGI.
Guess what? We're selling the Octanes and going to install even faster rack mounted x86 compute servers that cost even less than the Dell workstations.
BTW, does anyone have information on how many MFLOPs current x86 hardware is capable of?
If we could synchronize the Human Hand clock via NTP and set it to display UTC, I could use it to set the system BIOS time when I build new Linux boxes.
This, one key feature, points to something I haven't seen mentioned, yet.
It looks like this is a migration tool to move AOL users from an IE based AOL client to one based on Netscape (Mozilla) code. Is Netscape's ability to read AOL email confirmation of something only suspected prior to this release?
I can't possibly be First Post!
You can't kill mp3. Pandora's box is already open and you won't be able to close it. Although Napster's dead, I'm thankful for programs like Gnutella, Kazaa and Morphius.