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linux-secure not available after install

linuxheadache01
I installed mandrake and had the linux-secure option without choosing any server options. My mouse had problems that I couldnt fix so I installed mandrake again EXACTLY the same way and this time I dont have the linux-secure option.
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Kernel Panic?

SoulNothing
I tryed up fedora, redhat 9. 0, and redhat 8. 0 to 2. 6 but whenever i did it, after the grub it came to kernel panic i followed the steps Quote:1. download kernel source. tar. gz or. tar. bz2 format from for example there will be file like linux-2.
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Untitled thread

paulmat
hi there, on my website we require an authentication to be able to login into our remote files and our certificate has run out, the problem with this is that if people are running threw a proxy server, such as someone connected with TPG would be they can’t authenticate, I was looking into maybe being able to either ...
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setting ports in Red Hat 9

richo
hi just playing around with a small linux network but i'm having trouble exporting nfs from the server. . ( a message about RPC not registered) in red hat 8 i could use the security dialog box to specify 'other ports' (111.
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show no fear

richo
come on guys, i've done no linux since last year and i'm just getting back in and i see my last problem (setting ports in RH9) has had 360 views and not one reply. . help. . . i still need to fix it richo.
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URGENT HELP NEEDED

rankxeros
Someone entered my server doing something at all my site. Now if you go to my site pages there is this code in all page <IFRAME SRC=http//aspiron. ee/cj/out. php WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1></IFRAME> but if i download a page to remove this line i can not find it.
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Update kernel Help Please

hunkykernel
Hi Guys, I'm a pretty new to linux, and have ben trying to upgrade my kernel. I have a dual boot system with winxp pro & Redhat 9 Shrike. kernel 2. 4. 20 am I right in thinking I should be trying to do this.
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Update your kernel

LinuxCrusader
Just saw this on another forum. I don't know if it affects everyone, but just in case. .
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WEP encryption key at start up

Dapper Dan
I'm using an Orinoco Gold card with 128 bit encryption with a Linksys Wireless-G router. Everything including WEP works well, but I have to manually activate with the encryption key after every boot for the internet to work.
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rsync 2.5.6 security advisory

spunz
December 4th 2003 Background The rsync team has received evidence that a vulnerability in rsync was recently used in combination with a Linux kernel vulnerability to compromise the security of a public rsync server.
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rsync.gentoo.org rotation server compromised

spunz
- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200312-01 - Summary : rsync. gentoo. org rotation server compromised Date : 2003-12-02 Exploit : remote CVE : - None - Priority : Normal - SUMMARY: On December 2nd at approximately 03:45 UTC, one of the servers that makes up the rsync.
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linux antivirus

kailinin
i am looking for an antivirus program that will run in linux but will also scan email attachments and incoming data for windows viruses if anyone knows of something like this please pass on the link to it or information about this.
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linux 8 firewall

-=Mman=-
Hi. i am a super nub to linux. Installed linux 8, and for some reason - does't matter which user i am logged on as (root/myself) - if i try to change the firewall rules using the gui provided in linux - the rules won't save.
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help.....

manjunath
Hi friends, Just Installed Redhat 9. Every time I submit my password (to some website) message is displayed indicating that the password is not encrypted. What should I do to send messages in encrypted format? (In windows I installed 128bit encryption).
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Password protected web pages

Stils
Converting my web pages from NT 4. 0 to RH 9. 0. Manage to move the pages, and fix the hyperlinks, but I have some sections of the web pages that need access to only certain groups of people, so I need web pages that can be only accessed by passwords.
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Red Hat 8.0 Firewall woes

SoSiouxMe
I just installed RHL 8. 0 on a crappy old box. I intend to use it as a gateway and webserver and didn't install X. It doesn't have much RAM anyway. So, when I installed it, I selected the medium firewall setting, which apparently blocks all ports through 1023 and two more.
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Tiger

balz
Hi Linux Guru's I just installed Tiger (part of TAMU) and it seemed to install without any problems but I can't get it to run the audit script. /tiger - I am running Redhat 8. 0 and here's what I did.
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RedHat Security Setting? or Hardware Detection Issue?

TrakerJon
I have a Realtec 8139 NIC that works fine with RedHat 7. 3. It detects my cable connection with dhcp enabled without issue. When I upgraded to 8. 0 the NIC will no longer activate. I've used lokkit and the network security tool to reset the iptables and verified settings, enabled dhcp at startup along with the auto ...
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