When I tried to start denyhosts on tempest, it failed like this: # service denyhosts start Starting denyhosts: Error reading file: /etc/denyhosts.conf [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ‘/etc/denyhosts.conf’ [FAILED] I found that we do have a configuration file … Continue reading
I just asked Tim to put Tempest in the DMZ, making it accessible from off-campus. I’m still working on getting denyhosts working on it. I’ve also created a page to explain what that last paragraph means. See it in the … Continue reading
As System Administrators for the Wellesley Computer Science Department, we have certain responsibilities. The full “oath of office” is the https://lopsa.org/CodeOfEthics. As sysadmins, we have a great deal of power, and as Spiderman knows, “with great power comes great responsibility.” … Continue reading