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[SLE] (again? Sorry) Vbox/Firewall
by jeroen＠jota.nl 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

(I think I posted this allready, but didn't see it in the list, nor did I get a reaction, so maybe something went wrong, I apologise for any doublings in advance) Hi all, I have 1 pentium/100Mhz that was acting as linux(SuSE6.2) file/mail/gateway server for 3 windows 98 machines. My linuxbox took care of the internet connection for all three Win98 machines (and for itself) through a Teles ISDN card. Also, using vbox, the teles card took care of answering the phone for two different MSNs -numbers- after which a message was sent to the users mailbox, with the call attached. And with fetchmail in the crontab I recieved all my email from my ISP after which it was sent through to my users... everything worked almost perfectly ;-|. Because of security issues I decided to use an old Compaq P60 as a masquerading firewall, so I bought a new 500Mhz machine - my god they don't cost much these days :-). Now the configuration is as follows: 1 pentium 500 with SuSE6.2, acting as mail and fileserver 1 pentium 60 with SuSE6.2 acting as firewall 3 Win98 machines (2 P100's and 1 P350) to get my work done. The teles card is installed in the CompaqP60, which takes care of the internet connection for all machines. All machines can get through. And after shutting off DNS even fetchmail works. So far so good. But how do I get vbox to run 'from a distance' so to speak. I've been told that you shouldn't have users (besides root) on the gateway/firewall. But vbox seems to have to have users on the host it is working from. I would like to have vbox to use the users from the main file/mail server, because the gatewaymachine doesn't have a soundcard and I'd rather not add more users to the gatewayhost. Is that at all possible? If not how can I notify users on the main host that there's a message? Do I have to configure the gateway machine as mail-server as well? But wouldn't that be a security hole? Is it possible anyway to let one host know about the users on other hosts? Or do they have to be added to all machines seperately? Thanks a lot for any help! Jeroen Verstegen jeroen(a)jota.nl -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] FW: [SLE] Sendmail and Virtual hosts (problem) (offlist)
by joakim＠astrocalc.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

as far as I understand, SuSEconfig takes care of regenerate the db file when running it, but I might be wrong, and yes 8.9.3 have major changes in this area. Is there a Sendmail list somewhere? It might would be a better place to get good help on this. Also I wonder when SuSEconfig build the sendmail.cf file, does it do this on basis of a .m4 file? like the linux.m4 file in /etc/mail, anf it there could be possible to adjust which features and options etc. it uses? Joakim -----Original Message----- From: Ken Irving [mailto:jkirving@mosquitonet.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 2:02 AM To: Joakim Subject: Re: [SLE] Sendmail and Virtual hosts (problem) (offlist) Hi, I'm not sure I understand the problem (or sendmail, for that matter), but I was able to use /etc/mail/genericstable to translate, e.g., ken@moffit my local user and host, to jkirving(a)mosquitonet.com my ISP account and host. You do need to run a command to convert the genericstable text file into a db file, and that command seemed to be different from that required for some of the other db files. I also observed that there seemed to be significant differences between the latest (8.9?) sendmail and earlier ones in this area. I still have unresolved problems with my setup (I dial-up to my ISP from my single Linux box, and support 2 or 3 Windows machines on the local network), so I'm far from expert at this. Good luck! Ken On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 11:41:47PM +0100, Joakim wrote: > Hi, > I hope someone can help me to sort out this (urgent and tricky) one. > > After upgrading my server from SuSE 5.3 to 6.2 I have a problem with > Sendmail 8.9.3 and new security scheeme for mail relaying. I have put a lot > of effort into solving but without satisfactional success. The server hosts > several virtual domains (IP aliasing) of which none dial the box direct, but > via their ISP - and this seam to be a part of the problem. They can't send > mail if I not out their ISP domain into the relay-domains file in /etc/mail > but I don't think that's a good idea. Also, if I do so the domain part > (their virtual) of the mailaddress is changed to the one with the lowest > IP-address - which also is the original domain name given to the boxs real > network interface. The hostname though is the one given in the MX record of > that domain (an A record with an uniqe IP address but not the true hostname > which have its own IP). > > I have read most pages in the Sendmail book (looked through the rest) and > gained a much better understanding of Sendmail and its functioning, but > can't really find anything fitting into this. > > The sendmail.cf file is basicly setup by Yast and I have then added > Fw/etc/sendmail.cw where all the domains is listed. > > The virtusertable is setup as it should (I'm pretty sure). > > I also have tried to put them into the access database, but with no effect. > > I have tried to setup the generictable database to deal with the second > problem above, which as I understand shall map the users domain part into > the return address part of the mail header. But it don't! > > As far as I understand all thouse Features is activated in the sendmail.cf > file (with the -o option). > > The main problem though seam to be that they are "identified" as be > "user(a)dialup-isp.com" rather then "user(a)virtual.domain.com" when they send > mail and as that is considered by Sendmail to relay mail to a third party > "user(a)domain.com". > > I also been trough the named setup and zonefiles (Bind 8.2.2), read the book > DNS and BIND, but can't see I can do it differently there, but I don't > exclude DNS also be a part of the problem. All zonefiles are practically > identical in layout, except for root.hint and the ARPA once, and one which > also list the real host as being dns server for the others as well as list > an other A record on its own IP being used as MX for that domain. > > I hope this is enough to atleast give a understandable discription of the > problem AND some out there have at least a hint to trow in. If more details > needed just tell. > > Thanks, > > Joakim > > > > -- > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ > -- Ken Irving Trident Software jkirving(a)mosquitonet.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] CDRom mounting
by dlbt＠pacific.net.sg 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

While I were reinstalling my notebook with 6.2, I realized that the type of mount for CDRom is default to "Default", however, I have to change it to ISO9660 to read the Staroffice CD from Sun. The "Default" mount does not allow me to install StarOffice, it replied with some access permission problem. When is the different between this two? since both can read file from CD without major problem except when came to installing application? Also, I really like to automount feature in Corel Linux (sorry), is there a way to make this happen in SuSE? Thanks Dennis/SG Newbie. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Printing to a Macintosh printer from Linux
by jmgrant＠primenet.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Is it possible to print from Linux to a Macintosh printer? I've been using a standard parallel port printer on my Linux box, but it looks like that just died so I'm printerless for the moment. I'm wondering though, there's an old Deskwriter on a localtalk segment bridged to the ethernet LAN my Linux box is on. Is there a way to use that from my Linux box? Thanks, -John -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Lynx: printer and mouse,help!
by mailist98＠yahoo.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hi, I tried Lynx today and found it interesting!!! But I can't print and make my mouse work. If you can help, Many thanks... ===== Adam Yacob Autodidact Linux user since 99/04/01 Montreal, Canada E.mail:<mathinux(a)yahoo.com> ------------------------------------------------------------ SuSE 6.2, kernel 2.2.10 ------------------------------------------------------------ No Micro$oft products were used in the production of this message. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Sendmail and Virtual hosts (problem)
by joakim＠astrocalc.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hi, I hope someone can help me to sort out this (urgent and tricky) one. After upgrading my server from SuSE 5.3 to 6.2 I have a problem with Sendmail 8.9.3 and new security scheeme for mail relaying. I have put a lot of effort into solving but without satisfactional success. The server hosts several virtual domains (IP aliasing) of which none dial the box direct, but via their ISP - and this seam to be a part of the problem. They can't send mail if I not out their ISP domain into the relay-domains file in /etc/mail but I don't think that's a good idea. Also, if I do so the domain part (their virtual) of the mailaddress is changed to the one with the lowest IP-address - which also is the original domain name given to the boxs real network interface. The hostname though is the one given in the MX record of that domain (an A record with an uniqe IP address but not the true hostname which have its own IP). I have read most pages in the Sendmail book (looked through the rest) and gained a much better understanding of Sendmail and its functioning, but can't really find anything fitting into this. The sendmail.cf file is basicly setup by Yast and I have then added Fw/etc/sendmail.cw where all the domains is listed. The virtusertable is setup as it should (I'm pretty sure). I also have tried to put them into the access database, but with no effect. I have tried to setup the generictable database to deal with the second problem above, which as I understand shall map the users domain part into the return address part of the mail header. But it don't! As far as I understand all thouse Features is activated in the sendmail.cf file (with the -o option). The main problem though seam to be that they are "identified" as be "user(a)dialup-isp.com" rather then "user(a)virtual.domain.com" when they send mail and as that is considered by Sendmail to relay mail to a third party "user(a)domain.com". I also been trough the named setup and zonefiles (Bind 8.2.2), read the book DNS and BIND, but can't see I can do it differently there, but I don't exclude DNS also be a part of the problem. All zonefiles are practically identical in layout, except for root.hint and the ARPA once, and one which also list the real host as being dns server for the others as well as list an other A record on its own IP being used as MX for that domain. I hope this is enough to atleast give a understandable discription of the problem AND some out there have at least a hint to trow in. If more details needed just tell. Thanks, Joakim -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] A few examples of blaickmailing
by yatsen.ng＠brunel.nl 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hi there, I need a few good examples of M$' blackmailing tacktics for a paper I'm writing. A few names and how they were blackmailed. I know this is off topic on this list but it's a hot topic these days Thanks. -- Yatsen Ng yatsen.ng(a)brunel.nl Den Haag, The Netherlands It said "Needs Windows 95 or better". So I installed Linux... -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] mingetty problem?
by mgx＠spruce.lsd.ornl.gov 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

good day all ... i have a suse 6.2/kernel 2.2.10 box that is generating a bunch of log messages: Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[334]: /dev/tty3: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[335]: /dev/tty4: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[336]: /dev/tty6: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[342]: /dev/tty1: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[343]: /dev/tty2: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 init: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 init: Id "2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[344]: /dev/tty3: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[345]: /dev/tty5: cannot open tty: No such device Nov 24 13:13:25 nd2 mingetty[349]: /dev/tty4: cannot open tty: No such device any idea what the problem is? -- -- m -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Epson Expression 636 Scanner
by nhasan＠usa.net 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hi, Is Epson Expression 636 (SCSI) scanner supported on SuSE? I am trying to use one. It is detected by SCSI and when I tried to configure it in Yast by selecting "Epson" as scanner type, it said that the device is not a scanner. I asked it to accept it anyway to create the /dev/scanner link. Now if I use scanimage, it complains that it cannot open the /dev/scanner device. What is the problem? Thanks, Nadeem -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Network Solutions will be redirecting> port 43 (rs.internic.net)
by deem＠wdm.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

This is a re-post for folks using NSI for the whois rs.internic.net. > An FYI of an operational nature....... > > --Tom > Director of gTLD Programs > NSI Registry > > ########################################## > > Redirecting Port 43 Whois > > The following change is being made to comply with the recently > negotiated and signed agreements between the U.S. Department of > Commerce, ICANN, and NSI. > > Effective December 1, 1999 Network Solutions will be redirecting > port 43 (rs.internic.net) Whois from the NSI Registrar Whois to > the NSI Registry Whois. The NSI Registry Whois can currently be > found at whois.nsiregistry.net. After this occurs, port 43 Whois > will show the following information: domain name, registrar, Whois > server, registrar referral URL and the names of the name servers > associated with the domain. To obtain registrant and domain name > contact information, users will need to refer to the Whois service > provided by the registrar for the domain name. > > Send questions or comments to whois(a)nsiregistry.net. btw, call me retarded but, if query'ing rs.internnic.net is going to send me to nsiregistry, which then tells me for nsi domains to contact rs.internic.net, won't this be a little never ending cycle. how can we grab the information we need? example: < ken@x:~ >$ whois -h whois.nsiregistry.com arpa.com | grep "Whois Server:" Whois Server: rs.internic.net < ken@x:~ >$ whois -h whois.nsiregistry.com register.com | grep "Whois Server:" Whois Server: whois.register.com i see how the latter will work. but .. shrug. -ken harris !k < ken at arpa dot com > -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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