[Newlug] Linux : Server Presentations

[GaveUp]

What about security?  I'm by no means a guru but I like to think that I
know a little bit about a few things.  I doubt I could do a presentation
on it (no time anyway) but I'd be more than happy to share what I know.
-- 
GaveUp
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, telecomtom at vedatel.com wrote:

> if anyone has the background or interest, i'd like to hear about security
> and specifically selinux.
> 
> -- TT
> 
> ryan wrote:
> > Hey guys...
> >
> > Server setup is too broad.  I'd like to see more specific presentations
> > that
> > can appeal to both the advanced and the intermediate users in NEW Linux.
> > If
> > we can bring in the advanced users - the intermediate users will be able
> > to
> > learn from them.  We need advanced users who would like to share their
> > experiences.
> >
> > Specific topics might include a specific skill-set or a specific software
> > tool used within the Linux community.  Here are some good starter topics:
> >
> > Perhaps:
> >   * Security -> How to strap down your systems properly.
> >   * High-Availability -> How to build Redundancy & Load Balancing
> > properly.
> >   * Clustering -> Building CPU workhorses.
> >   * Spam Wars -> What tools to use & in what configuration.
> >   * Sandboxing -> How to test enterprise server changes & minimize your
> > risk.
> >   * Logging -> How to log properly & catch problems early.
> >   * Data Backup -> How to build a Backup systems for large amounts of
> > data.
> >
> > Our next meeting is Monday, July 9th @ 6:30pm.
> >
> > Who would be up for doing a demo on one of these (or a similar) topic?
> >
> > Please let us know... Thanks!
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: newlug-bounces at newlug.org [mailto:newlug-bounces at newlug.org] On
> > Behalf
> > Of telecomtom at vedatel.com
> > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 5:04 AM
> > To: newlug at newlug.org
> > Subject: Re: [Newlug] presentations
> >
> > server setup -- that's a good discussion topic.
> >
> > -- TT
> >
> > gaveup wrote:
> >> I don't have any topics that come to the top of my head, but a possible
> >> discussion topic for the next meeting, in leiu of having a real
> >> presentation until the next meeting might be how to 'properly' setup a
> >> server.  That is everyone brings their preferred way of doing things and
> >> we can compare, contrast, and evaluate setups.  I know that I,
> >> personally, have a very different way of doing a lot of things that most
> >> people so I'd be interested to know why others do things differently.
> >>
> >> --
> >> GaveUp
> >> gaveup at gmx.net
> >>
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> >> On Sun, 17 Jun 2007, telecomtom at vedatel.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> anybody want to list the topics they'd most like to have presentations
> >>> on?
> >>> here are a few to think about:
> >>>
> >>> * asterisk
> >>> * vyatta -- a linux-based open-source router from vyatta.com
> >>> * mythtv -- plus antennas, capture cards, and such
> >>> * whatev ...
> >>>
> >>> any volunteers to make presentations?
> >>>
> >>> -- TT
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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