Wow, I experienced the same problem with both HL2 and Sin Episodes--the update in question being the latest for Sin Episodes. Both games start out fine, but after about 10 minutes of play begin to stutter, then freeze and eventually crash the entire machine, requiring a reset. I was ready to start looking for diagnostics utilities to run against my video card, but maybe the problem is steam related...
We don't run our main servers on Linux, because there are too many flaws in main Linux kernel.
I was wondering about this statement too. To me, flaws in the main linux kernel mean you would be less likely to use it as a desktop/end-user system than a server system--too many known ways for local users to become root. Plus kernel upgrades can be quite painful as they require reboots.
Whereas, as a server system, presumably only trusted admins will have local access and the rootage must start with a vulnerability in a service listening on something other than 127.0.0.1.
My thinking anyway when choosing where to deploy linux.
Please hurry up, er wait, get it right...damnit. I loved part one, intense fight at the end, good job:). Bear with me, I'm jonesing and my Windows XP Half-Life 2 edition box isn't getting any use.
Maybe MS could come out with MS Vista Half-Life Edition to get you back in the fold, similarly priced to that starter edition they have been marketing to third world countries.
Too bad the starter edition won't support high-end graphics cards (I think I am right about this).
The only advantage of code signing I see is using in-house self-signed certs for in-house VBA programs (MS Office macros). Properly secured (IMHO), MS Office should be set to block all macros to save the network from melissa-like macros and other interesting office attachments emailed by some botnet. But damn that warning thrown up every single time the legitimate macro doc is run sure gets annoying...
The crafty end user will configure office to trust all macros, those da
Better solution: Create a self-signed certificate for the mandatory macro document (easy to do with the vba dev environment included with office), configure all clients' copies of office to trust the cert, and protect the cert from misuse (not sure if this is possible where office is concerned, but...)
Even better solution: do not freaking use vba.
Anyone know if it is possible to self-sign third-party MS Office macros?
And that is the only time I have found code signing useful, or trustworthy: when the company I work for completely controlled the creation and deployment of the certificate.
Come up with a master password, enter the domain name of the particular site you are browsing and a unique password is generated for that site. All you have to remember is your master password. The page uses javascript, no data is passed to the internet. Whenever you need a password, just run the saved html page, enter master password, enter domain name, click generate button and you have your password
2. Comment out all services running via/etc/inetd.conf and run "killall -HUP inetd" (if inetd is running at all).
3. For services you want running, determine which ones are only needed by the machine actually running the services and research how to get them listening on 127.0.0.1 only. Implement. smtp is usually the one I do this for so I can send emails but don't have to worry about external abuse.
4. determine your default runlevel by opening "/etc/inittab" and looking for a line like "id:n:initdefault:". The number is your default runlevel.
5. run netstat -tunap to get a list of services listening on the machine. Browse/etc/init.d to get their startup script names.
6. Open/etc/rcn.d and delete the files representing services you do not want to start up based on result of step 5. Or just uninstall them with distribution's installer software.
7. install logcheck/some kind of log auditing software that can email you hourly errors/warnings.
Patch if needed. Subscribe to distribution security mailing list, subscribe to bugtraq, check for new patches every week via distribution's upgrade/patching tool, if a patch is not available for a particular vulnerability, think of ways to survive if server is compromised.
Partially there. Now just need some nice slashdotter to confirm I am on the right track, correct me where I am wrong and offer other options or a book that continues beyond this.
When you register online with a certain cell phone company I use, they text message a temporary password to your mobile phone to use to log in with before you can verify your personal info and start "managing". Seems like a good way to prevent "pretexting".
However,
any slashdotters know how to intercept mobile phone text messages? Curious because if it was up to me, phone companies or banks would allow customers to completely opt-out of online management of their accounts, thereby negating the possibility of a third party registering for me and having fun with my money/private info. My bank rep looked at me funny when I requested this, they won't do it.
So, possible to defeat without having to physically hijack the means to contact the customer personally? Like you'd blab it on slashdot, but a few enticing hints would be modded interesting I am sure:)
An active directory-killer is something Linux has needed--that is, one that is easy to set up, and has that MS-like integration. I wonder if they'll include integration with BIND/. Looks like Red Hat is going head-to-head with Microsoft to control the corporate LANscape.
Now the CIO knows he/she can buy Red Hat "Professional":) and Red Hat "Server 200x" and set up a "Domain" with it.
it will silently install or upgrade currently installed versions. The only drawback I think is it will not automatically configure profiles.
Just create a "computer" (not user) policy, add a "startup" script, and add a batch file that copies the firefox setup executable somewhere on the user's local drive, runs it with switches, then deletes the setup executable. Very easy, and a compelling reason to switch to firefox in windows-only shops.
Mod this up, govt by the people for the people. It would be great if they could do it themselves. The will is there. Mcdonalds / Coke / tabouli / hummus / sushi / wireless / internet / lo mein democracy
The neuros supports ogg with a firmware upgrade, and has "MyFi" which lets you play your tunes through a separate radio. Set the station you want in the neuros, tune your car radio to that station, press play on the neuros and you're set. The 20 gb drive for the neuros is also pretty handy--all your albums, right there in your car.
Damn, can't wait to train everyone to do that. Lots of sites require popups--webcasts, financial sites, grrr. Can't microsoft code something like Mozilla's "block all unrequested popup windows"? Sadly, I was expecting MS to do something like this.
It's been tried but it requires Windows 2000 Professional or better, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, IIS 6, and SQL Server 2000 or better. Version 2 requires Microsoft Longhorn.
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Wow, I experienced the same problem with both HL2 and Sin Episodes--the update in question being the latest for Sin Episodes. Both games start out fine, but after about 10 minutes of play begin to stutter, then freeze and eventually crash the entire machine, requiring a reset. I was ready to start looking for diagnostics utilities to run against my video card, but maybe the problem is steam related...
We don't run our main servers on Linux, because there are too many flaws in main Linux kernel.
I was wondering about this statement too. To me, flaws in the main linux kernel mean you would be less likely to use it as a desktop/end-user system than a server system--too many known ways for local users to become root. Plus kernel upgrades can be quite painful as they require reboots.
Whereas, as a server system, presumably only trusted admins will have local access and the rootage must start with a vulnerability in a service listening on something other than 127.0.0.1.
My thinking anyway when choosing where to deploy linux.
Please hurry up, er wait, get it right...damnit. I loved part one, intense fight at the end, good job :). Bear with me, I'm jonesing and my Windows XP Half-Life 2 edition box isn't getting any use.
you can file a freedom of information act request
maybe we could all use google answers?
Maybe MS could come out with MS Vista Half-Life Edition to get you back in the fold, similarly priced to that starter edition they have been marketing to third world countries.
Too bad the starter edition won't support high-end graphics cards (I think I am right about this).
The only advantage of code signing I see is using in-house self-signed certs for in-house VBA programs (MS Office macros). Properly secured (IMHO), MS Office should be set to block all macros to save the network from melissa-like macros and other interesting office attachments emailed by some botnet. But damn that warning thrown up every single time the legitimate macro doc is run sure gets annoying...
The crafty end user will configure office to trust all macros, those da
Better solution: Create a self-signed certificate for the mandatory macro document (easy to do with the vba dev environment included with office), configure all clients' copies of office to trust the cert, and protect the cert from misuse (not sure if this is possible where office is concerned, but...)
Even better solution: do not freaking use vba.
Anyone know if it is possible to self-sign third-party MS Office macros?
And that is the only time I have found code signing useful, or trustworthy: when the company I work for completely controlled the creation and deployment of the certificate.
Save the following html page to your computer or usb device
http://angel.net/~nic/passwd.html
Come up with a master password, enter the domain name of the particular site you are browsing and a unique password is generated for that site. All you have to remember is your master password. The page uses javascript, no data is passed to the internet. Whenever you need a password, just run the saved html page, enter master password, enter domain name, click generate button and you have your password
Minimize services
/etc/inetd.conf and run "killall -HUP inetd" (if inetd is running at all).
/etc/init.d to get their startup script names.
/etc/rcn.d and delete the files representing services you do not want to start up based on result of step 5. Or just uninstall them with distribution's installer software.
/root/.forward file or /etc/aliases.
1. Install distribution
2. Comment out all services running via
3. For services you want running, determine which ones are only needed by the machine actually running the services and research how to get them listening on 127.0.0.1 only. Implement. smtp is usually the one I do this for so I can send emails but don't have to worry about external abuse.
4. determine your default runlevel by opening "/etc/inittab" and looking for a line like "id:n:initdefault:". The number is your default runlevel.
5. run netstat -tunap to get a list of services listening on the machine. Browse
6. Open
7. install logcheck/some kind of log auditing software that can email you hourly errors/warnings.
8. forward root's email via
Patch if needed. Subscribe to distribution security mailing list, subscribe to bugtraq, check for new patches every week via distribution's upgrade/patching tool, if a patch is not available for a particular vulnerability, think of ways to survive if server is compromised.
Partially there. Now just need some nice slashdotter to confirm I am on the right track, correct me where I am wrong and offer other options or a book that continues beyond this.
When you register online with a certain cell phone company I use, they text message a temporary password to your mobile phone to use to log in with before you can verify your personal info and start "managing". Seems like a good way to prevent "pretexting".
:)
However, any slashdotters know how to intercept mobile phone text messages? Curious because if it was up to me, phone companies or banks would allow customers to completely opt-out of online management of their accounts, thereby negating the possibility of a third party registering for me and having fun with my money/private info. My bank rep looked at me funny when I requested this, they won't do it.
So, possible to defeat without having to physically hijack the means to contact the customer personally? Like you'd blab it on slashdot, but a few enticing hints would be modded interesting I am sure
An active directory-killer is something Linux has needed--that is, one that is easy to set up, and has that MS-like integration. I wonder if they'll include integration with BIND/. Looks like Red Hat is going head-to-head with Microsoft to control the corporate LANscape.
:) and Red Hat "Server 200x" and set up a "Domain" with it.
Now the CIO knows he/she can buy Red Hat "Professional"
firefox setup 1.0.4.exe -ms -cleanOnUpgrade
silent installation or silent upgrade, newly implemented in 1.0.4.
firefox now supports silent installs:
firefox setup 1.0.4.exe -ms -cleanOnUpgrade
it will silently install or upgrade currently installed versions. The only drawback I think is it will not automatically configure profiles.
Just create a "computer" (not user) policy, add a "startup" script, and add a batch file that copies the firefox setup executable somewhere on the user's local drive, runs it with switches, then deletes the setup executable. Very easy, and a compelling reason to switch to firefox in windows-only shops.
yep, tools, options to configure app parameters is an odd location, but it's the "standard" in ms apps.
Mod this up, govt by the people for the people. It would be great if they could do it themselves. The will is there. Mcdonalds / Coke / tabouli / hummus / sushi / wireless / internet / lo mein democracy
They need to add occurences of the phrase "we're gonna" to calculate bush's chances for election.
The neuros supports ogg with a firmware upgrade, and has "MyFi" which lets you play your tunes through a separate radio. Set the station you want in the neuros, tune your car radio to that station, press play on the neuros and you're set. The 20 gb drive for the neuros is also pretty handy--all your albums, right there in your car.
John Shirley wrote City Come a' Walkin' in 1979, a book William Gibson cited as an influence for his later work Neuromancer.
I for one would gladly take up arms against our gene-doping oppressors.
Damn, can't wait to train everyone to do that. Lots of sites require popups--webcasts, financial sites, grrr. Can't microsoft code something like Mozilla's "block all unrequested popup windows"? Sadly, I was expecting MS to do something like this.
It's been tried but it requires Windows 2000 Professional or better, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, IIS 6, and SQL Server 2000 or better. Version 2 requires Microsoft Longhorn.
I think there environment was something like:
\\DOI\Mineral_royalties (Everyone, Full Control)
\\DOI\Energy_royalties (Everyone, Full Control)
or something
Yes, I was wondering who gets to be the first "arrest subject" (quoted from robocop script) to test this thing...
"Dick, I'm very disappointed..." (also from robocop)
I want frickin' linux too! Does it run linux?