From: Flemming Jacobsen <none@fj--batmule.dk.lh.bsd-dk.dk> Subject: BSD whiteboard evenings To: bsd-dk@hotel.prosa.dk Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:07:03 +0100 (CET)
BSD whiteboard evenings
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We held an informal meeting on 10/1 at Foleys, and came to the conclusion
that having a monthly or more realistically(sp?) bi-monthly gettogether
with a speaker and a whiteboard would be a good way to share knowledge.
The idea is that the speaker will open the evening by doing an informal
presentation of the subject with input from everyone. This won't be
professional one-man-standup-show's. The keywords are: "informal" and
"input from everyone".
The facility we plan to use will hold 15 (20 max) people. Meetings with
less than 5 people present doesn't make much sense, thus when the speaker
announces a meeting you'll have to sign up for it.
Meetings will be held in Kbh, near the center, most likely close to Nørreport
st.
We'll probably have a case of beer and soda to sell for 10Kr each.
Any thoughts on this?
Other topics - What would you like to hear about.
Speakers - What do you want to talk about.
WE NEED SPEAKERS. YOU MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Ideas for subjects:
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BEGINNERS / NEWCOMERS TO THE FREEBSD WORLD
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o Moving from Linux to FreeBSD: tips & tricks (?)
- you've divorced your penguin -- how to get along in your new home
- differences, similarities
- common traps (su, /etc/*, ports)
- ...
o Introduction to FreeBSD (VOLAND)
- you've installed the Right OS, now what ?
- basics of FreeBSD (history, hierarchy, layout, technology)
- getting around, using online docs...
INTERMEDIATE (MORE FAMILIAR USERS)
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o Upgrading your system and MergeMaster (TOBEZ/PR?)
- you've upgraded from 1.0e to -CURRENT -- now what ?
- binary upgrades vs. source recompiles: the Big Jump
- updating /etc/
o Syncing FreeBSD (part I of "keeping your system in sync") (FJ?)
- what does it involve ?
- follow the source: -STABLE, -CURRENT
- src, doc, ports
- CTM, CVS, CVSup and the source tree(s)
o The Ports Collection (part II of "keeping your system in sync") (FJ?)
- what it is
- advantages wrt/ packages
- how to keep it in sync (see above)
o Kernel configuration & system tuning (PR/FJ?)
- how to efficiently configure a kernel tailored to your needs
- what options ? what do they do ?
- when not to rebuild the kernel: sysctl & parameter tuning
MISC TOPICS
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o Embedded FreeBSD: what you can do, and how to do it (PHK?)
- ideas (router, firewall, SNMP box, logbox, network analyzer)
- technology (Disk-On-Chip, floppy, netboot)
o PicoBSD (ML?)
- Setting up a FW in read-only mode.
- Customizing PicoBSD
o On-demand transparent Internet access for the home/small office (PR?)
- making FreeBSD your firewall/router/server/dial-on-demand
- ...
o SSH and the SSH-Agent (FJ?)
- introduction to SSH
- the SSH agent and authorized_keys mechanism
- SSH auth proxying
- ...
o The Booting process -- how to get from "Press F1" to "login: " (VOLAND)
- how does FreeBSD boot ?
- 3-stage boot
- The bootloader
- ...
SECURITY
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o Securing FreeBSD from the network: turning FreeBSD into a bunker (PR/JTE?)
- dangerous network services (portmap, finger, talk, etc...)
- packet filtering
- logging
- secure remote access (SSH, tcp-wrappers, etc...)
o Sandboxing Services: keeping daemons where they should be (JTE/TOBEZ?)
- the risks involved with traditional approach
- sandboxing BIND
- sandboxing CVS+ssh
o IPFW & packet filtering (PR/FJ?)
- packet filtering
- IPFW & rules, logging
- tricks (divert, user-based filters, "transparent-proxying")
Init. Real name
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FJ Flemming Jacobsen
JTE Jon T. Erichsen
ML Michael Larsen
PHK Poul-Henning Kamp
PR Phil Regnauld
TOBEZ Anton Berezin
VOLAND Vadim Belman
-- Flemming Jacobsen Email: fj@batmule.dk Phone: +45 3916 1833 ---=== If speed kills, Windows users may live forever. ===---
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