From: winsor (winsor@wi.net)
Date: Tue Jun 29 1999 - 05:48:27 CEST
Michele,
After looking at item #3 on the list below "cron" I thought
Could this be used with a script running nc to check for incoming mail
at those "3 minute intervals"???
or pass data out on defined ports at regular intervals.......
and just how big would this script have to be???:)
signed
winsor
Michele Andreoli wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 05:21:44PM -0400, Josh Levine wrote:
> > I've got a couple questions about configuring muLinux.
>
> E vai!
>
> >
> > The first is: Is there any way I can use muLinux to get mail from one
> > pop box (with fetchmail) and sort it into individual pop boxes on the
> > server (based on who it is addressed too)? Or is it impossible because
> > muLinux doesn't have user names?
>
> You need of so-called "procmail" popular program on Linux. BTW, muLinux
> mail system is really a rescue/hacking joke. Your idea is good in
> a production environment, but in a little system as muLinux is, I am
> just happy if email of some sort incoming!
>
> >
> > The second is: Is it possible to secure muLinux a little more (at least
> > allowing logins from only one user name or a common password or
> > something)?
>
> I can add some rustic authentication, it's true, but this false
> security is not so good idea, believe. Really, also the full Linuxes
> are insecure in this sens: you can put on the PC the muLinux floppy,
> to mount the root partition and to modify /etc/passwd!
>
> >
> > The third is: Why does it beep every so often?
> >
>
> !!! But this is the new "cron" feature in muLinux! The beep is a demo
> (any 3 minutes). Edit the /etc/crontab and put a "#" in front the
> relevant line.
>
> > The fourth is: Is it possible to use SMB to make the muLinux computer
> > export shares accessible to Win95/98/NT computers?
>
> Eccolo la', lo sapevo!
> No. muLinux is mainly a client, also an SMB client, of course.
> For this, we need of a full Samba installation.
>
> Michele
> --
> I'd like to conclude with a positive statement, but I can't
> remember any. Would two negative ones do? -- Woody Allen
>
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