[Lancaster] Next years outline

Wayne Ward wayne at lancasterlug.org.uk
Sat Dec 12 14:37:20 UTC 2009 

Sounds good thats in the list so we can update it and add shared  
profiles - ive setup a samba server as a domain controller and setup  
shared profiles to windows computers but never looked into shared  
profiles to a linux machine...  im not sure how its done to be honest!  
im not sure if you can do this easy with NFS?.. any ideas anyone..

it looks like two sessions of easy stuff ive got rik doing the ubuntu  
demo who is pretty new and a great opportunity for him to try this  
out.. then if we do the next demo as a debian install we could run  
this as headless install so we can do two things - install the  
desktop / install some services with no gui !
then by the time we are at the third one we are in the real stuff with  
gentoo!!! so the first one is pretty much a put the cd in and install  
the ones after that are lets say more interesting ;)

it sounds like the section servers - Server Hardening / iptables /  
logrotate - logwatch - kernel
sounds up your street gareth is interested in this aswell ;)

Wayne

On 12 Dec 2009, at 13:54, Joost Noppen wrote:

> Hi Ken,
>
> Thanks for the insight :). I was also indeed thinking about securing  
> the server with ip-tables, domain controlling, shared profiles, etc.  
> Also a bit about raid arrays and hardware considerations when  
> building a server.
>
> All in all a bit more of the advanced stuff instead of just putting  
> the cd in and letting the setup run ;).
>
> Joost
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Ken Hough" <kenhough at btinternet.com>
> Date: Sat, Dec 12, 2009 11:15
> Subject: [Lancaster] Next years outline
> To: <lancaster at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>
> Joost,
>
> I don't claim to be an expert, but have set up a few "headless  
> boxes" for my
> own use.
>
> I simply ensure that the BIOS is set so that the machine doesn't  
> halt when it
> detects that there isn't a keyboard. Then set a static IP address  
> (so you
> know how to find it on your LAN) and make sure that the 'ssh'  
> package is
> installed. It's then easy to 'ssh' into the headless box and work  
> from a
> terminal screen. Just make sure that your firewalls are set to allow  
> ssh.
>
> Others are better qualified to advise on setting up and securing  
> servers on a
> headless box. My own experience is limited to local use of apache,  
> SAMBA, and
> NFS.
>
> Regards
>
> Ken Hough
>
> On Friday 11 December 2009 21:34:49 Joost Noppen wrote:
> > Just to add my two cents :). New to the lug does not necessarily  
> mean a
> > Linux newbie. For example, I have done ubuntu installs and I know  
> my way
> > around setting up server boxes and all. I would find a more  
> detailed setup
> > of a headless server more interesting than a fairly generic one.
> >
> > I guess what I am saying is that the content of the demos indeed  
> must
> > depend on the level and interest of the attendees, but it might be  
> good to
> > establish this level first :).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Joost
> >
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > From: "Wayne Ward" <wayne at lancasterlug.org.uk>
> > Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 21:21
> > Subject: [Lancaster] Next years outline
> > To: "Lancaster LUG" <lancaster at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> >
> > Im just thinking about the new to linux users currently in the  
> group i
> > dont thinks its fair to bang some of the newbies with the likes of
> > headless and kolab server installs!! they wont have a clue!! ha :)
> > If you look the first one i was going to line up was a ubuntu  
> install
> > - that takes half hour - half hour or so run over then we can do the
> > drum demo? or just move the ubunto to the month after and just do  
> the
> > drum demo in feb ? its easy to move it all along!! :)
> > If we do a structure and somebody has the urge to put a extra demo  
> on
> > then why dont we just have that one on a extra night like we did  
> with
> > your audio demo?
> > that would make it even more interesting!!!!
> >
> > now that was a mighty fine vindaloo what did you have....
> >
> > Wayne :)
> >
> > On 11 Dec 2009, at 21:12, andy baxter wrote:
> > > Wayne Ward wrote:
> > >> No you dont have to do all seven? this is basically for you to
> > >> pick  what you want to do!!! i know your clever but you would  
> have
> > >> to be  super brains to do that lot ha ha!!
> > >
> > > OK - that's alright then. :)
> > >
> > >> erm its quite a good run through for new members and new starters
> > >> really i basically think as a organiser to make it flow through  
> in
> > >> a  order than it just being random and a mess really - if you  
> look
> > >> at how  it flows it just flows!! again this is not set in stone
> > >> this is to get  people to basically to take a look and offer some
> > >> input.
> > >
> > > I see what you mean but still don't really see why it matters so
> > > much to have it like this. I would really like to show people what
> > > I've been doing with the drum pad soon, because I'm enthusiastic
> > > about it at the moment, not have to wait till the end of the year
> > > just to fit a schedule. What happens if someone joins half way
> > > through the year? Do they have to wait till next year to get any
> > > beginners workshops?
> > >
> > >> Yes pease say now if you are looking at doing a demo so we can  
> get
> > >> this into the list :)
> > >>
> > >> Again please dont take the list i sent as set in stone this is to
> > >> get  the ball rolling - im just trying to structure it and get  
> input
> > >> This wont be certain till one we get people to say what they like
> > >> to  see do
> > >> Or like andy everybody might not want the structure i have and  
> want
> > >> to  have it jumbled the more input the better please!! we have
> > >> till  january to get this sorted :)
> > >
> > > OK.
> > >
> > >> I was looking at getting the projecter funds sorted for the
> > >> february  meeting...
> > >> Ive also havent had much feedback on the moorlands?......
> > >
> > > I think it could be OK, as long as we can sort out internet access
> > > somehow.
> > >
> > >> were is my curry!...
> > >
> > > I've just had my curry!
> > >
> > > andy
> >
> > Wayne Ward
> >
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