Re: [opensuse-factory] Samba and SuSEfirewall
On 09-02-2007 at 16:26, "M9."
wrote: Yep, i will just use the Router firewall again... ;-( I just do not understand, why an essential part, as a firewall, can not be adjusted from the systemtray.... It should warn me when unknown enterings are at hand, so i can permit or decline entrance, for once, or enduring.... I do not know if it should be a part of another app, such as a NetwMngr.. I would rather have a seperate app, which shows me my ports and traffic, and permitted apps and hosts.....
The main problem in this scenario is the user: not knowing what the message means, not knowing what danger it bears.. not caring at all.. and voila: let's open that... and that and that too... I'm sure you know the saying: 'security always brings some unpleasant sideeffects'. Of course, users coming from Windows got used to have a complete system which they can't control but it appears to do what they want... or let's say: it seems to do what you want (plus a bit more). I[m not sure if it's the right way to always compare what you can do in Windows and what you can't do in Linux. Do we have to adopt all the negative aspects from other platforms? Do we really want to raise the potential security just for having the silliest implementation ever working? Btw: what for do you need SMB Browsing anyway? The shares you'll ever want to access are hopefully on a static IP; give the nodes a name (DNS) and shares that have a talking name... and connect them directly... then you just don't need SMB Browsing. Dominique --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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The main problem in this scenario is the user: not knowing what the message means, not knowing what danger it bears.. not caring at all.. and voila: let's open that... and that and that too...
We are all users...
I'm sure you know the saying: 'security always brings some unpleasant sideeffects'. Of course, users coming from Windows got used to have a complete system which they can't control but it appears to do what they want... or let's say: it seems to do what you want (plus a bit more).
I[m not sure if it's the right way to always compare what you can do in Windows and what you can't do in Linux. Do we have to adopt all the negative aspects from other platforms?
No, but why not adopt the positive ones?
Do we really want to raise the potential security just for having the silliest implementation ever working?
I do not see what is silly about a firewall?
Btw: what for do you need SMB Browsing anyway? The shares you'll ever want to access are hopefully on a static IP; give the nodes a name (DNS) and shares that have a talking name... and connect them directly... then you just don't need SMB Browsing.
If I knew how to exactly do that I would..
Dominique
Well, I understand what you are saying... I used windows for about a decade...but do not have a reason to use it, exept Warblade, a game converted from the old 'Amiga' days..... My 2 sons and wife still use it, i want them to be able to acces my music and movie DB, which are partialy on my old windows partitions..and samba allways worked allright...until 10.0. In my debian, i use linneighbourhood, which also works allways, and allright. - -- Have a nice day, M9. Now, is the only time that exists. OS: Linux 2.6.18.2-34-default x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: monkey9@tribal-sfn2 Systeem: openSUSE 10.2 (X86-64) KDE: 3.5.5 "release 45" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFzI4QX5/X5X6LpDgRAgH3AJ0f+4fyvkQMff0RgvZKq69GL0C4nwCcDwdA RMMOAw/wzj7MBNaoIT8ohHk= =tYxV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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Dominique Leuenberger
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M9.