Analysis of free SuSE/Novell software
09/02/2004 at 12:00 AM
Many BLUGers have received the Linux Technical Resource Kit from Novell. The kit has 3 DVD’s worth of software from Novell and Suse. One part of this software is Novell Nterprise Linux Services (NNLS). This is a port of many of Novell’s flagship products, including eDirectory, iFolder, Netmail and Virtual Office, to run on a Linux server. I will show NNLS running on a Suse Enterprise Linux 8.0 server and go over some of the services that can be offered to a windows desktop client.
For more information, take a look at:
http://www.novell.com/products/linuxservices/
DataView – exchange and encrypt data
08/05/2004 at 12:00 AM
The dataview project is a desktop app that exchanges data with a remote server. It’s primary function is to download a set of records and files and allow you to work with them on your local system, even offline or the next day. When you are ready you can reconnect and upload your changes. It also lets you selectively merge changes made by others to the dataset and has the ability to selectively encrypt table columns and files.
I’ll bring copies of DataView and the Linux installer to the meeting on CD and give them out to anyone who wants to try it. I’ll install the CD on my laptop as part of my lecture. If you bring a laptop you can follow along and install at the same time. This is still a work in progress but you may find some of it useful now.
Capturing Audio
07/01/2004 at 12:00 AM
What you need to capture audio from vinyl, clean it up and process it to a finished recording using Linux tools.
Linux security
06/03/2004 at 12:00 AM
Leland will be showing his video tape of Security Guru Brian Hatch’s LFNW 2004 lecture.
LDAP cross platform auth/contact managemnt
03/04/2004 at 12:00 AM
Al Castle will present an overview of LDAP; what it is and how you can use it for Linux/Windows(samba) authentication and cross platform contact managment
Get started with GPG
02/05/2004 at 12:00 AM
Jed Reynolds will explain how to get started with GNU-PG or GNU Privacy Guard. GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions.
VOIP (Voice over IP)
01/08/2004 at 12:00 AM
My company (http://www.candelatech.com) is just finishing up a VoIP call generator based on the VOCAL (http://www.vovida.org) SIP soft-switch. I will be able to set up a very small network with 1-2 machines and my laptop and make calls to virtual endpoints as well as to a Cisco SIP phone.
For the presentation, I was thinking of something like this:
* Go over basic terminology, SIP, RTP, CODECs, etc…
* Show some protocol details of a single SIP conversation to give folks an idea of the protocol limitations and strengths.
* Make a call between two SIP phones using the VOCAL gateway software.
* Show my software calling a VoIP phone, describe at least briefly how the basic algorithms of my software (and VOCAL) functions.
* Use my WAN emulator product to insert latency/jitter/packet-loss into a call between the two SIP phones with audience participation. This will give a good idea of how SIP/RTP stands up to various network conditions.
* As time permits, take additional questions from the audience and let audience poke at and try the SIP phones/machines.
Christmas Potluck at Fairhaven Park
12/13/2003 at 12:00 AM
Come one come all to the blug annual Christmas potluck. It’s this Sat Dec 13th 5pm til 10pm at Fairhaven Park pavilion in Bellingham. Take I5 exit 250 and head West, at Second stop light take a left heading south, then through 1 stoplight bear left, and 1/4 mile on the left is the park entrance. Parking on right, picnic on the left.
Address for map Quest:
107 North Chuckanut Drive
Bellingham Wa 98225
OPENVPN
12/04/2003 at 12:00 AM
Virtual Private Networks provide authenticated and encrypted connections between machines over the Internet. Many good open source VPN systems are available. I will talk about one, Openvpn, that I use to connect my home network to my office network. I will give some background on VPN technology and then demonstrate Openvpn by making a vpn connection between a machine at the meeting and my office network.
Install fest
11/06/2003 at 12:00 AM
Install Fest! Bring your box and have the linux gurus of blug help you install and configure your favorite flavor of linux. There will be lots of disto’s to choose from. These events are a lot of fun so don’t miss it.