[TriLUG] security vs. services @ trilug.org

[Tanner Lovelace]

On Wed, 2002-05-08 at 14:03, Chris Hedemark wrote:
>
> Going back to the ssh discussion for a moment... we recently had a
> problem on fatalpha that myself and a few others helped to resolve (more
> details at the meeting).  Without ssh, I would have been powerless to
> help, and we'd likely continue being a spam relay until someone could
> get to Inflow and fix the problem in person.  I also ssh in from time to
> time to upgrade software packages, such as Mailman.  Without ssh, I fear
> we'll be creating an environment that promotes the use of old insecure
> software.

I agree.  I didn't say that ssh wasn't on stonesoup, rather
I said that just because you might have an imap account on
it doesn't mean that you will have a shell account on it.
Some people will.  Those that need it for keeping the
services up and running, for instance.  They'll be able to
use ssh just fine.  Those that don't have shell accounts,
however, won't, because ssh depends on the shell.

Unfortunately, it looks like there will be another (hopefully
small) delay in getting stonesoup up and running.  Either
ssh is down at the moment or (more likely) the box has
crashed.  I've been trying to ssh into it all morning
with no success at all.  John, any ideas?

Tanner
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