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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Re: [BLUG] New GPG key

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I don't mean to sound like a complete jerk, but what is the draw with
these key signing parties? Is it some sort of social thing? I only
really feel compelled to have keys for people that send me critical
information I might want to authorize and/or encrypt. For casual
correspondence like this list and most chatting, I guess I haven't
gotten caught up in collecting public keys.

Am I missing the point here? Again, I don't mean to sound critical of
the practice, I'm honestly wondering if I'm missing some angle here...

- --
Joe Auty
NetMusician: web publishing software for musicians
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Re: [BLUG] IU VPN connection on Linux

From the Schneier blog:
"Remember when I said that I keep my home wireless network open? Here's a reason not to listen to me."
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/08/terrorists_usin.html

I keep my router secure with WPA2 and one of Steve Gibson's perfect wifi passwords (63 pseudorandom printable characters).
https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

If you want to use someone else's network, ask them first. If you want to share your network, understand the risks and how to properly mitigate them. Logging, network segregation, domain blocking, and multi-tier firewalls all help.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:49 PM, Jeremy L. Gaddis <jlgaddis@ivytech.edu> wrote:

On 8/5/08 6:04 PM, "Paul Purdom" <pwp@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> I am in CA using the open wireless connection of a neighbor of the
> people I am visiting. The signal is weak, and it appears the owners of
> the connection kick me off from time to time. Anyway, it is very nice to
> have this connection, so I have been thinking about setting up an open
> connection in my home once I get back. Does anyone reading this group
> know any reasons why it would be unwise to set up an open wireless
> system? If there are potential dangers, are there cures?

Depends.

Do you mind someone parking on your street, using your wifi to download
child porn, and subsequently trying to prove to a jury of your peers that it
wasn't you?

--
Jeremy L. Gaddis
Network Administrator
Ivy Tech Community College
812.330.6156 (w) 812.391.3971 (m)

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[BLUG] Fwd: Professional Systems Coordinator Job at IU

Hi BLUG Owner,

I would be most grateful if you would post the appended email to the
BLUG
mailing list. Thanks greatly.

Fred Luehring
IU Physics

Hi BLUG Members,

I would like to direct your attention to the following PA2-IT
(professional classification) job with the title "Computer Systems
Coordinator" in the IU Astronomy and Physics departments:

https://webdb.iu.edu/humanresources/secure/app-new/it_browse.cfm#00032580

We are very interested in interviewing applicants that have Linux and/or
Unix
system administration experience though familiarity with Windows and Mac
OS is
also needed. The job responsibilities are a mixture of user support and
system
administration. Please see the listing for full details.

Instructions for applying for a professional job at IU can be found at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/jobs/OLA-staff.html

Thanks greatly.

Fred Luehring
On behalf of the Astronomy and Physics Depts.

PS Feel free to pass this information on to anyone who you think would be
qualified and interested in applying.

--
Fred Luehring Indiana U. HEP mailto:luehring@indiana.edu 1-812-855-1025 IU
http://cern.ch/Fred.Luehring mailto:Fred.Luehring@cern.ch 41-22-767-1172
CERN

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Re: [BLUG] IU VPN connection on Linux

On 8/5/08 6:04 PM, "Paul Purdom" <pwp@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> I am in CA using the open wireless connection of a neighbor of the
> people I am visiting. The signal is weak, and it appears the owners of
> the connection kick me off from time to time. Anyway, it is very nice to
> have this connection, so I have been thinking about setting up an open
> connection in my home once I get back. Does anyone reading this group
> know any reasons why it would be unwise to set up an open wireless
> system? If there are potential dangers, are there cures?

Depends.

Do you mind someone parking on your street, using your wifi to download
child porn, and subsequently trying to prove to a jury of your peers that it
wasn't you?

--
Jeremy L. Gaddis
Network Administrator
Ivy Tech Community College
812.330.6156 (w) 812.391.3971 (m)

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Re: [BLUG] IU VPN connection on Linux

This comes from someone who has used open wireless networks in the past (and runs an open wireless n/w now).
People have started taking pride in "opening up" their wireless networks, and it has gained momentum with several such initiatives that strive towards creating a open, shared wireless community.
You might be interested in looking at --

http://www.open-mesh.com/
http://www.free2air.org/?op=special&page=faq

Bruce Schneier had blogged about his reasons for running an open wireless network (http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/01/my_open_wireles.html) although I have also read counter-views about people violating and/or misusing the open wireless network. It makes much sense to join an existing open wireless network since their use is protected by agreements which prevent the user from abusing the network.

-- Abhishek

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Paul Purdom <pwp@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

I am in CA using the open wireless connection of a neighbor of the people I am visiting. The signal is weak, and it appears the owners of the connection kick me off from time to time. Anyway, it is very nice to have this connection, so I have been thinking about setting up an open connection in my home once I get back. Does anyone reading this group know any reasons why it would be unwise to set up an open wireless system? If there are potential dangers, are there cures?

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Re: [BLUG] IU VPN connection on Linux

I am in CA using the open wireless connection of a neighbor of the
people I am visiting. The signal is weak, and it appears the owners of
the connection kick me off from time to time. Anyway, it is very nice to
have this connection, so I have been thinking about setting up an open
connection in my home once I get back. Does anyone reading this group
know any reasons why it would be unwise to set up an open wireless
system? If there are potential dangers, are there cures?

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Re: [BLUG] New GPG key

Is there a website for the IU LinuxFest? I might try to go to that one
as well.

Michael Schultheiss wrote:
> Barry Schatz wrote:
>
>> Did you mean Ohio LinuxFest? That's October 10-11. I will be in Ohio.
>>
>
> No, I meant IU LinuxFest. I'll also be at Ohio LinuxFest on October 11
> if people want to do a keysigning there as well.
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