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<h3>jonen's notes - 2003-02</h3> |
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- Unix-Systems |
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o learn howto move/maintain /etc of servers at cvs !! |
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Debian: |
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x search if new packages available, do 'apt-get --dry-run upgrade'! |
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x build small systool script 'apt-get_remote.pl' which do a cronly 'apt-get --dry-run upgrade' and send output via mail |
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o review 'apt-get_remote.pl' |
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o what's about parsing some response for comand like installing some marked packages |
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FreeBSD(stable): |
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o read more about BSD package systems (pkg, cvsup) |
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x for simple package installation/de-installation use pkg |
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x install downloaded package: |
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:# pkg_add {package}-{version}.tgz |
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x install package via remote server(only if package is available as *latest*): |
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pkg_add -r {package}.tgz |
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x using cvsup |
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x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html |
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x newbies could use cvsupit: |
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:# pkg_add -r cvsupit.tgz |
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- cvsupit will proberly ask you for the default values it |
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place at /etc/cvsupfile, which is used by cvsup |
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- after that it will start cvsup to update your system |
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x if /etc/cvsupfile already exists and you know what you do, |
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this command will update your system (maybe run it via cron...): |
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:# /usr/local/bin/cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/cvsupfile |
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where '-g' tells cvsup not to use a GUI, '-L 2' sets default output level to 2 |
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x for available cvs tags, look at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvs-tags.html |
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o whats about daemon start-stop scripts (like at linux: /etc/init.d/) ? |
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x configure and compile custom kernel: |
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x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html |
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x create custom kernel conf-file |
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- cd usr/src/sys/i386/conf/ |
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- copy default kenrnel GENERIC to eg MYKERNEL |
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- edit/modify MYKERNEL |
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x configure sources(really?) |
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- run /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL |
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x build kernel |
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- cd ../../MYKERNEL |
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- make depend |
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- make |
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- make install |
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x use packet fiters (firewall): |
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x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls.html |
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x some options at the kernel have to be enabled: |
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- options IPFIREWALL |
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Compiles into the kernel the code for packet filtering. |
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- options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE |
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Enables code to allow logging of packets through syslogd. |
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Without this option, even if you specify that packets should be logged in the filter rules, |
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nothing will happen. |
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- options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE_LIMIT=10 |
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Limits the number of packets logged through syslogd on a per entry basis. |
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You may wish to use this option in hostile environments in which you want to log firewall activity, |
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but do not want to be open to a denial of service attack via syslog flooding. |
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When a chain entry reaches the packet limit specified, logging is turned off for that particular entry. |
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To resume logging, you will need to reset the associated counter using the ipfw(8) utility: |
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:# ipfw zero 4500 |
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Where 4500 is the chain entry you wish to continue logging. |
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- options IPFIREWALL_DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT |
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This changes the default rule action from ``deny'' to ``allow''. |
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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. |
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It is also very useful if you often use ipfw(8) as a filter for specific problems as they arise. |
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Use with care though, as this opens up the firewall and changes the way it works. |
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x firewall is enabled at /etc/rc.conf (or /etc/rc.conf.local) |
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firewall_enabled = "YES" |
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firewall_type = "{firewall_type}" |
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x where {firewall_type} is either a case at /etc/rc.firewall (/etc/rc.firewall6 for ipv6) |
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or some custom file to read rules from. |
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x Use firewall_type = "OPEN" for default policy 'OPEN' (allow all) |
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- QoS (Quality of Services) |
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o check it out ! |
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- Apache/php: |
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- apache aliases - redirect '/' to index.php (used for url catching/rewriting) |
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- PHP: |
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x search for php widget lib |
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x APL (http://apl.sourceforge.net) |
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- huge lib in pure C |
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x phphtmllib (http://phphtmllib.newsblob.com) |
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a mainly widget/render lib, written in php, complete OO-based |
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and with nice DataList rendering (abstract source API) |
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x integrated with flib |
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x wrote some classes to browse data-objects via class DataList (new classes flibRPCDataSource, ObjectList, TsBackend) |
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o rename flibRPCDataSource (maybe rework to get more abstract) |
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o review ObjectList amd move it to phphhtmllib |
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x semi-integraded with class FormBuilder from binarycloud via interface class FormElementsInterface |
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x new class DataItem, which render one data object for viewing/editing |
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x integrated new FormProcessing classes from phphtmllib (released one day after interface to binaryclouds Formbuilder was written ;) |
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x refactored DataItem to use now phphtmllib form processing instead of interface to binarycload |
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o review code and move to phphtmllib |
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o XOOPS (http://xoops.org) |
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XOOPS is a dynamic OO (Object Oriented) based open source portal script written in PHP. |
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It is the ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals, |
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corporate portals, weblogs and much more. |
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o binarycloud (http://binarycloud.com) |
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binarycloud is an enterprise class web application platform. binarycloud shares many of the capabilities of products |
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like Oracle 9i AS (Application Server) and IBM's WebSphere: |
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Proper definition of a framework: "A framework supplies the infrastructure and mechanisms that execute a policy for |
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interaction between abstract components with open implementations" |
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- benefits: |
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x much code done yet! |
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- drawbacks: |
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o not-really 100% clean code |
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o complex app which gives you only limited possibilities to use only some classes, so not very modular |
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- OpenLDAP: |
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- Contacts: |
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o Evolution: modify/create schema (map Attribute) so the field 'Note' and others can be used |
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- PAM + SASL |
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o seems pam will only works(will only be activated) if plain passwords are used |
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o read more about PAM special in co-operate with SASL !! |
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- Kerberos V |
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x use GQ LdapBrowser with SASL to authenticate against ldap |
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- this requires a 'kinit <username>' at the shell to get the kerberos ticket |
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- ldap will check your ticket pricipial against its acl's ! |
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o 'libpam-ldap' from Turbo is bad, don't use it !! (remember at 'apt-get upgrade' !!) |
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o write this down in some (existing e.g. sendmail?) howto |
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- Sendmail |
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o research some about sendmail-cluster, 2 mx records, howto to set up second mx/cluster? |
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x backup mx: |
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- set up second mx at dns |
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- add at backup mx place some like this at /etx/mail/mailtertable: |
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domain.com esmtp:[123.123.123.123] |
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where the ip points to the system the real user accounts |
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and add every domain to /etc/mail/relay-domains: |
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domain.com |
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o whats about these *open* relaying rules(security ?!?) |
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x simple load balancing: |
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- set up two(or more) mx records with same priority at dns |
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- add at every mx place some like this at /etx/mail/mailtertable: |
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domain.com esmtp:[123.123.123.123] |
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where the ip points to the system the real user accounts are |
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note: this will do load balancing between eg 2 mail server, but if one fails, |
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there is only a 50% chance that sent messages would arrive |
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o change '/etc/init.d/amavisd' to '/etc/init.d/amavis-milter' in howto |
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o migrationtools: |
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o patch migrationtools for sendmail aliases support (/usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_aliases.pl) |
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o create, or search web for, migrationtool for sendmail virtusertable (/usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_virtuser.pl) |
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o review patched kerberosV support at /usr/share/migrationtools/migrate_user.pl? |
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- MySQL: |
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o move this to mysql-common-tasks howto |
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- Create Database |
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:# mysqladmin create <database> |
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- Set Privileges on databases(creates user too, if not exists...): |
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mysql>grant all on {database}.* to {user} identified by "{pass}"; |
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mysql>grant all on {database}.* to {user}@{domain} identified by "{pass}"; |
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- Document saving: |
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o remember *.doc is a non-standard, bloated Mircosoft format, use HTML instead !! |
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see http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html |
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- my documents: |
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o convert all howto's to SDF format ( look at 'nfo/doc/computing/sysadmin/linux/example_sdf_howto.sdf' ) |
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o learn more about Lyx/LaTex |
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o convert all howto's to LaTex format ( look at 'nfo/doc/computing/sysadmin/linux/example_latex_howto.lyx' ) |
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future: |
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o build 'black box' to trace for 'spys' at a isdn/internet connection ;) |
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