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1 jonen 1.1 <h3>jonen's notes - 2003-02</h3>
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3    
4     - Unix-Systems
5     o learn howto move/maintain /etc of servers at cvs !!
6     Debian:
7     x search if new packages available, do 'apt-get --dry-run upgrade'!
8     x build small systool script 'apt-get_remote.pl' which do a cronly 'apt-get --dry-run upgrade' and send output via mail
9     o review 'apt-get_remote.pl'
10     o what's about parsing some response for comand like installing some marked packages
11     FreeBSD(stable):
12     o read more about BSD package systems (pkg, cvsup)
13     x for simple package installation/de-installation use pkg
14     x install downloaded package:
15 jonen 1.3 :# pkg_add {package}-{version}.tgz
16 jonen 1.1 x install package via remote server(only if package is available as *latest*):
17 jonen 1.3 pkg_add -r {package}.tgz
18 jonen 1.1 x using cvsup
19 jonen 1.3 x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html
20     x newbies could use cvsupit:
21 jonen 1.1 :# pkg_add -r cvsupit.tgz
22     - cvsupit will proberly ask you for the default values it
23     place at /etc/cvsupfile, which is used by cvsup
24     - after that it will start cvsup to update your system
25     x if /etc/cvsupfile already exists and you know what you do,
26     this command will update your system (maybe run it via cron...):
27     :# /usr/local/bin/cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/cvsupfile
28 jonen 1.3 where '-g' tells cvsup not to use a GUI, '-L 2' sets default output level to 2
29     x for available cvs tags, look at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvs-tags.html
30 jonen 1.1 o whats about daemon start-stop scripts (like at linux: /etc/init.d/) ?
31     x configure and compile custom kernel:
32     x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html
33     x create custom kernel conf-file
34     - cd usr/src/sys/i386/conf/
35     - copy default kenrnel GENERIC to eg MYKERNEL
36     - edit/modify MYKERNEL
37     x configure sources(really?)
38     - run /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL
39     x build kernel
40     - cd ../../MYKERNEL
41     - make depend
42     - make
43     - make install
44     x use packet fiters (firewall):
45     x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls.html
46     x some options at the kernel have to be enabled:
47 jonen 1.2 - options IPFIREWALL
48     Compiles into the kernel the code for packet filtering.
49     - options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE
50     Enables code to allow logging of packets through syslogd.
51     Without this option, even if you specify that packets should be logged in the filter rules,
52     nothing will happen.
53     - options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE_LIMIT=10
54     Limits the number of packets logged through syslogd on a per entry basis.
55     You may wish to use this option in hostile environments in which you want to log firewall activity,
56     but do not want to be open to a denial of service attack via syslog flooding.
57     When a chain entry reaches the packet limit specified, logging is turned off for that particular entry.
58     To resume logging, you will need to reset the associated counter using the ipfw(8) utility:
59     :# ipfw zero 4500
60     Where 4500 is the chain entry you wish to continue logging.
61     - options IPFIREWALL_DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT
62     This changes the default rule action from ``deny'' to ``allow''.
63     This avoids the possibility of locking yourself out if you happen to boot a kernel with IPFIREWALL support but have not configured your firewall yet.
64     It is also very useful if you often use ipfw(8) as a filter for specific problems as they arise.
65     Use with care though, as this opens up the firewall and changes the way it works.
66 jonen 1.1 x firewall is enabled at /etc/rc.conf (or /etc/rc.conf.local)
67     firewall_enabled = "YES"
68 jonen 1.3 firewall_type = "{firewall_type}"
69     x where {firewall_type} is either a case at /etc/rc.firewall (/etc/rc.firewall6 for ipv6)
70 jonen 1.1 or some custom file to read rules from.
71     x Use firewall_type = "OPEN" for default policy 'OPEN' (allow all)
72    
73    
74    
75     - QoS (Quality of Services)
76     o check it out !
77    
78     - Apache/php:
79     - apache aliases - redirect '/' to index.php (used for url catching/rewriting)
80    
81     - PHP:
82     x search for php widget lib
83     x APL (http://apl.sourceforge.net)
84     - huge lib in pure C
85     x phphtmllib (http://phphtmllib.newsblob.com)
86     a mainly widget/render lib, written in php, complete OO-based
87     and with nice DataList rendering (abstract source API)
88     x integrated with flib
89     x wrote some classes to browse data-objects via class DataList (new classes flibRPCDataSource, ObjectList, TsBackend)
90     o rename flibRPCDataSource (maybe rework to get more abstract)
91     o review ObjectList amd move it to phphhtmllib
92     x semi-integraded with class FormBuilder from binarycloud via interface class FormElementsInterface
93     x new class DataItem, which render one data object for viewing/editing
94     x integrated new FormProcessing classes from phphtmllib (released one day after interface to binaryclouds Formbuilder was written ;)
95     x refactored DataItem to use now phphtmllib form processing instead of interface to binarycload
96     o review code and move to phphtmllib
97     o XOOPS (http://xoops.org)
98     XOOPS is a dynamic OO (Object Oriented) based open source portal script written in PHP.
99     It is the ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals,
100     corporate portals, weblogs and much more.
101     o binarycloud (http://binarycloud.com)
102     binarycloud is an enterprise class web application platform. binarycloud shares many of the capabilities of products
103     like Oracle 9i AS (Application Server) and IBM's WebSphere:
104     Proper definition of a framework: "A framework supplies the infrastructure and mechanisms that execute a policy for
105     interaction between abstract components with open implementations"
106     - benefits:
107     x much code done yet!
108     - drawbacks:
109     o not-really 100% clean code
110     o complex app which gives you only limited possibilities to use only some classes, so not very modular
111    
112    
113     - OpenLDAP:
114     - Contacts:
115     o Evolution: modify/create schema (map Attribute) so the field 'Note' and others can be used
116    
117     - PAM + SASL
118     o seems pam will only works(will only be activated) if plain passwords are used
119     o read more about PAM special in co-operate with SASL !!
120    
121     - Kerberos V
122     x use GQ LdapBrowser with SASL to authenticate against ldap
123     - this requires a 'kinit <username>' at the shell to get the kerberos ticket
124     - ldap will check your ticket pricipial against its acl's !
125     o 'libpam-ldap' from Turbo is bad, don't use it !! (remember at 'apt-get upgrade' !!)
126     o write this down in some (existing e.g. sendmail?) howto
127    
128     - Sendmail
129     o research some about sendmail-cluster, 2 mx records, howto to set up second mx/cluster?
130     x backup mx:
131     - set up second mx at dns
132     - add at backup mx place some like this at /etx/mail/mailtertable:
133     domain.com esmtp:[123.123.123.123]
134     where the ip points to the system the real user accounts
135     and add every domain to /etc/mail/relay-domains:
136     domain.com
137     o whats about these *open* relaying rules(security ?!?)
138     x simple load balancing:
139     - set up two(or more) mx records with same priority at dns
140     - add at every mx place some like this at /etx/mail/mailtertable:
141     domain.com esmtp:[123.123.123.123]
142     where the ip points to the system the real user accounts are
143     note: this will do load balancing between eg 2 mail server, but if one fails,
144     there is only a 50% chance that sent messages would arrive
145     o change '/etc/init.d/amavisd' to '/etc/init.d/amavis-milter' in howto
146     o migrationtools:
147     o patch migrationtools for sendmail aliases support (/usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_aliases.pl)
148     o create, or search web for, migrationtool for sendmail virtusertable (/usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_virtuser.pl)
149     o review patched kerberosV support at /usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_user.pl?
150    
151    
152     - MySQL:
153     o move this to mysql-common-tasks howto
154     - Create Database
155     :# mysqladmin create <database>
156     - Set Privileges on databases(creates user too, if not exists...):
157 jonen 1.3 mysql>grant all on {database}.* to {user} identified by "{pass}";
158     mysql>grant all on {database}.* to {user}@{domain} identified by "{pass}";
159 jonen 1.1
160    
161     - Document saving:
162     o remember *.doc is a non-standard, bloated Mircosoft format, use HTML instead !!
163     see http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
164    
165     - my documents:
166     o convert all howto's to SDF format ( look at 'nfo/doc/computing/sysadmin/linux/example_sdf_howto.sdf' )
167     o learn more about Lyx/LaTex
168     o convert all howto's to LaTex format ( look at 'nfo/doc/computing/sysadmin/linux/example_latex_howto.lyx' )
169    
170    
171    
172    
173     future:
174     o build 'black box' to trace for 'spys' at a isdn/internet connection ;)
175    
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