Purging an RT DatabasePurging an RT Database
I had a problem where the email address circsales@washpost.com spammed a Request Tracker (RT) [1] installation (one of the rules for running a vaction program is that you never respond[...]
DNS Secondaries and Web SecurityDNS Secondaries and Web Security
At the moment there are ongoing security issues related to web based services and DNS hijacking. the Daily Ack has a good summary of the session hijacking issue [1]. For[...]
Ownership of the Local SE Linux PolicyOwnership of the Local SE Linux Policy
A large part of the disagreement about the way to manage the policy seems to be based on who will be the primary “owner” of the policy on the machine.[...]
SE Linux Policy Packaging for a DistributionSE Linux Policy Packaging for a Distribution
Caleb Case (Ubuntu contributer and Tresys employee) has written about the benefits of using separate packages for SE Linux policy modules [1]. Firstly I think it’s useful to consider some[...]
Australian Business and IT ExpoAustralian Business and IT Expo
I’ve just visited the Australian Business and IT Expo (ABITE) [1]. I haven’t been to such an event for a while, but Peter Baker sent a link for a free[...]
Starting to BlogStarting to Blog
The best way to run a blog is to run your own blog server. This can mean running an instance on someone else’s web server (some ISPs have special hosting[...]
CPU vs RAMCPU vs RAM
When configuring servers the trade-offs between RAM and disk are well known. If your storage is a little slow then you can often alleviate the performance problems by installing more[...]
SpamAssassin During SMTPSpamAssassin During SMTP
For some time people have been telling me about the benefits of SpamAssassin (SA). I have installed it once for a client (at their demand and against my recommendation) but[...]
Compassion for Windows UsersCompassion for Windows Users
In a discussion which covered some of the differences between Linux and Windows, a Windows using friend asked me if I felt compassion for Windows users. I feel some compassion[...]
Executable Stacks in LennyExecutable Stacks in Lenny
One thing that I would like to get fixed for Lenny is the shared objects which can reduce the security of a system. Almost a year ago I blogged about[...]