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Sounds like a good idea to me!

Svenn

- -----Original Message-----
From: security-discuss-ownerlinux-mandrake.com
[mailto:security-discuss-ownerlinux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: 18 April 2001 02:32
To: security-discussmandrax.org
Subject: Re: [Security Discuss] Is there a need for another list ?

Ditto, such a list would be handy indeed! : )

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Buchan Milne [mailto:bgmilnecae.co.za]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:41 PM
> > To: Security-Discuss
> > Subject: [Security Discuss] Is there a need for another list ?
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering if there might be a need for another list, meant
> > for mandrake users who are administering machines used on
> > networks. There are a number of issues that I would like to
> > discuss, but feel that since they are not technically security
> > issues I would prefer not to discuss here.
> >
> > I have on occasion posted to the expert list, but often my urgent
> > posts get flooded by a bunch of users complaining that Java
> > plugins no longer work in the latest beta of KDE.
> >
> > The idea would more or less be to have a "soft" rule that people
> > posting should be administrering machines which are used by 10 or
> > more users (thus cutting off most home network users), and
> > questions should usually not relate the use of client programs,
> > but should rather cover the setup of services, configuration of
> > authentication mechanisms, virus scanning of mail etc, tuning of
> > hard drives for performance etc.
> >
> > For example, I am currently looking at making my own RPMs of
> > samba 2.2.0 when it is released (which should be this week). I
> > use samba as a Primary Domain Controller at two companies (1 with
> > about 50 Windows NT clients, the other with about 15 Windows 98
> > clients). Samba 2.2.0 will allow Windows 2000 machines to join
> > the domain, which is a high priority for the larger company, and
> > will also allow one to use user-based shares in Windows 98, which
> > is medium priority for the smaller company.
> >
> > On the last samba release (2.0.7), Mandrake packages were
> > released between 2 and 3 months after the official release of
> > 2.0.7, whereas Redhat packages were available about 2 weeks
> > after. I don't want to see this happen again.
> >
> > I have made RPMs of the samba 2.2.0alpha3 release, which seem to
> > work ok so far (including allowing Windows 2000 clients t join
> > the domain).. I have let the Mandrake samba maintainer (based on
> > th spec file changelog) know all this, but have had no reply.
> > What should I do now? Use the RPMs myself only? Let
> > security-discuss know I have done this and make SRPMs (or just
> > the spec file) available? Are there any people who would be
> > willing to test them?
> >
> > Those is favour of a new list
> > (admin-userslinux-mandrake.com?)???
> >
> > If there is enough support here, Vince can you try and see if
> > Mandrakesoft can support another list?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Buchan

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