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70.243.155.34 General Topics Covered at HZWLUG - stanr
steercom:2006-09 [2006/09/19 07:08] (current)
69.155.29.246 Secuity meeting will go on per C.Johnson - stan r.
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 ===== Date / Time ===== ===== Date / Time =====
  
-  * September ​???, 2006 +  * September ​6, 2006 
-  * 6:30 pm - ?? pm+  * 6:30 pm - 8:01 pm
  
 ===== Attendees ===== ===== Attendees =====
  
-  * Carl Fitch? +  * Lee Lammert 
-  * Clarence Johnson? +  * Barry Morrison 
-  * Craig Buchek? +  * Craig Buchek 
-  * Bob Hansen? +  * Clarence Johnson 
-  * Stan Reichardt?+  * Gary Meyer 
 +  * Stan Reichardt
  
 ===== Secretary Report ===== ===== Secretary Report =====
  
 +  * Have printed out all previous Steering Committee meeting minutes.
 +    * Need Carl to sign August'​s.
   * Still need to type up minutes of previous Board meeting.   * Still need to type up minutes of previous Board meeting.
  
 ===== Treasurer Report ===== ===== Treasurer Report =====
- +  * Lee did not bring the bank statement and balance info
-OLD STUFF: +  * Lee paid WU phone bill thru Aug 1
- +    * Asked for adjustment for 5th line. 
-|                      ^ Amount ^    Notes    ^ +    Wrote that we want to drop all but 1 line for Oct 1.
-|Current Bank Balance |  $903.68| Bank Statement| +
-|AP Due (Wash U)       ​| ​ $170.00| (5 lines @ $34)| +
-|Balance as of 7/30/06 ^$733.68 || +
- +
-  * Lee says Wash U is still billing us for 5 lines+
-    * They supposedly terminated the 5th line in April+
-  Lee will look into getting refunded for having only 4 lines, but paying for 5. +
-  * Lee asked that Gary gets the termination order in to Wash U for 9/30 AHEAD OF TIME.+
  
 ===== Book Sales ===== ===== Book Sales =====
- +  ​No report.
-  ​Books sold? +
-  * Books raffled off?+
  
 ===== Previous Meetings ===== ===== Previous Meetings =====
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 ==== Attendance ==== ==== Attendance ====
   *  2 Aug STEERC ​ -  5   *  2 Aug STEERC ​ -  5
-  *  9 Aug SLUUG   - 26(27)?+  *  9 Aug SLUUG   - 26(27)
   * 17 Aug STLLUG ​ - 15(17)   * 17 Aug STLLUG ​ - 15(17)
   * 22 Aug HZWLUG ​ - 10   * 22 Aug HZWLUG ​ - 10
   * 24 Aug STCLUG ​ - 14   * 24 Aug STCLUG ​ - 14
   * 30 Aug SECURE ​ - 14   * 30 Aug SECURE ​ - 14
-  
  
 ==== Comments on Presentations ==== ==== Comments on Presentations ====
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 === SLUUG - Aug 9 === === SLUUG - Aug 9 ===
   * Base: Intro to Metasploit Security Tool by Chris Byrd   * Base: Intro to Metasploit Security Tool by Chris Byrd
 +    * Very good. Excellent lead-in to Security group meeting.
   * Main: We're all doomed!: A look into the present & future by Scott Granneman   * Main: We're all doomed!: A look into the present & future by Scott Granneman
 +    * Fascinating. Excellent, but a bit all over the map.
  
 === STLLUG - Aug 17 === === STLLUG - Aug 17 ===
   * Main: JT Moree - Personal Accomplishments in Open Source   * Main: JT Moree - Personal Accomplishments in Open Source
 +    * Good for people that know JT. Somewhat boring for the others.
 +    * Some good lessons learned. Dragged on on a few topics.
  
 === HZWLUG - Aug 22 === === HZWLUG - Aug 22 ===
-  * Newbie Topics - Review of Package Managers and Comparing Distributions +  * Newbie Topics - Review of Package Managers and Comparing Distributions. 
- +    * Didn't have time for Wireless router. 
-=== Security - Aug 23 === +    Lots of happy attendees -starting to participate and ask questions.
-  ​Hands-On: Metasploit by Chris Byrd+
  
 === STCLUG - Aug 24 === === STCLUG - Aug 24 ===
   * Main: Creating a VNC repeater for your customers and relatives - and WHY? by Carl Fitch   * Main: Creating a VNC repeater for your customers and relatives - and WHY? by Carl Fitch
 +    * Very interesting.
 +    * Talked about how to best deploy a VNC solution for clients.
 +    * Some technical issues connecting to Internet, but software worked well.
  
 +=== Security - Aug 30 ===
 +  * Hands-On: Metasploit by Chris Byrd (re-scheduled from Aug 23)
 +    * Excellent presentation and hands-on. Cracked Windows 2003 systems.
 +    * Covered a lot more material than most were expecting.
  
 ===== Presentation Schedule ===== ===== Presentation Schedule =====
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 === SLUUG - Sep 13 === === SLUUG - Sep 13 ===
-  * Base: TBD +  * Base: Bugzilla by Craig Buchek 
-  * Main: +  * Main: Techie Videos from the Internet 
 +    * Possibilities:​ Revolution OS, DLTV, etc.
  
 === STLLUG - Sep 21 === === STLLUG - Sep 21 ===
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 === Security - Sep 27 === === Security - Sep 27 ===
-  * TBD+  * Expected to be canceled because C. Johnson has another training class. ​ Nearly impossible to get another UMSL employee to chaperone the computer training room during our sessions. ​ UPDATE: Meeting will go on as scheduled.
  
 === STCLUG - Sep 28 === === STCLUG - Sep 28 ===
-  * TBD+  * TBD - Exciting stuff from Stan and Fred
  
 ==== October ​ 2006 ==== ==== October ​ 2006 ====
  
 === SLUUG - Oct 11 === === SLUUG - Oct 11 ===
-  * Base: TBD +  * Base: Firebug (Firefox plugin - JavaScript debugger) by Ed Howland 
-  * Main: TBD+  * Main: AppArmor by Matt Skiption of Novell
  
 === STLLUG - Oct 19 === === STLLUG - Oct 19 ===
-  * Base: TBD 
   * Main: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Exchange "​replacement"​) by Matthew Porter (TENTATIVE)   * Main: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Exchange "​replacement"​) by Matthew Porter (TENTATIVE)
  
 ==== Potential Presentations ==== ==== Potential Presentations ====
 +  * Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Lee)
 +  * XGL by Matt Skipton of Novell (via Lee)
 +  * SELinux by Stan Reichardt (Not Earlier Than October, If Then)
   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (via Craig)   * Main: InkScape - Mark Jarnowski (via Craig)
-  * Certified Ethical Hacking by Mark Russell of Premier Knowledge (via Tim Cross) 
   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)   * Perl Scripts to do DNA Genetic Research by Bryce Meyer from Wiltel/​Level 3 (via Gary)
   * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via ???)   * OpenVPN by Robert Citek (via ???)
-  * SELinux by Stan Reichardt (Not Earlier Than October, If Then) 
   * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list)   * MythTV / Freevo / TiVo - (STLLUG?) - (via Sarah on the Perl list)
   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)   * WiFi - Jerry @ OCI (via Gary)
   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)   * CVS/​Subversion - Sanjiv, Ed Howland (via ???)
 +  * Tech Futures - Railroad guy (via Rich Seibel)
   * Requests:   * Requests:
     * VPN (hands-on preferred, good for a Security meeting)     * VPN (hands-on preferred, good for a Security meeting)
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     * TrueCrypt - file-level encryption for Windows/​Linux     * TrueCrypt - file-level encryption for Windows/​Linux
     * One-Time Passwords     * One-Time Passwords
 +    * Video cards in Linux (Heuris)
 +    * IBM vs. Sun vs. HP on UNIX
  
 ===== Weekly Announcements ===== ===== Weekly Announcements =====
 +  * Going strong.
 +  * Some issues getting good info from other groups about their meetings.
  
 +===== Library Room Reservations =====
 +  * First Saturday in October.
 +  * Stan will fill out paperwork.
 +  * Phil Bunch will reserve Indian Trails for STLLUG.
 +  * Stan will reserve Hazelwood for HZLUG.
  
 ===== Sponsorships ===== ===== Sponsorships =====
- 
-  * Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200) 
   * Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors.   * Clarence and Stan R. will start working to gather information about previous sponsors.
     * Starting with information from the web site.     * Starting with information from the web site.
 +  * Lee working to send out invoices to previous sponsors. ($200)
 +  * Stan noted that [[http://​www.primary.net | Primary Networks]] is asking us to put a different logo (and link) on our web site.
 +    * As part of their hosting us, we agreed to put their link/logo on our site.
  
 ===== Website Librarian ===== ===== Website Librarian =====
- 
   * Presentation topics as far back as 1996 have now been listed.   * Presentation topics as far back as 1996 have now been listed.
     * Stan R. indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes.     * Stan R. indicated that accuracy is not high, but will search additional notes.
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 ===== System Administration ===== ===== System Administration =====
-  * No news is good news?+  * Dark is getting hardware issues about once a month. 
 +    * Reboots, but comes back up.
  
 ===== PROJECT: New servers ===== ===== PROJECT: New servers =====
   * Someone (Mike Knight?) added a lot of good discussion on the wiki about user accounts.   * Someone (Mike Knight?) added a lot of good discussion on the wiki about user accounts.
   * Need to complete migration to new servers.   * Need to complete migration to new servers.
-  * Chris volunteered to help.+  * Chris Byrd volunteered to help.
     * Has good Drupal experience.     * Has good Drupal experience.
     * Has done Linux administration.     * Has done Linux administration.
   * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.   * Craig has a 1U UltraSparc with Solaris 10 to donate and install at Primary.
 +  * Clarence showed us Chris Byrd's Drupal mock-up of the Security SIG's web group.
 +    * We agreed that it looked good.
 +    * We'd like to move the site to our new boxes.
 +    * Craig will work with him.
  
 ===== Old Business ===== ===== Old Business =====
-  * Annual report was submitted to the state. 
-    * 1 month early -- saves us $5. 
- 
   * Craig needs to work to write up new membership info.   * Craig needs to work to write up new membership info.
     * See previous minutes for full details.     * See previous minutes for full details.
- 
-===== New Business ===== 
  
   * Christine Wanta emailed the list, saying she would have to resign her Board seat.   * Christine Wanta emailed the list, saying she would have to resign her Board seat.
     * Unable to attend enough meetings.     * Unable to attend enough meetings.
-    * The 3 attending Board members agreed to wait until Lee was here to choose a replacement. 
     * Christine has not submitted a written resignation letter as of yet.     * Christine has not submitted a written resignation letter as of yet.
  
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     * Carl emailed all our users, telling them dial-up would be going away.     * Carl emailed all our users, telling them dial-up would be going away.
     * Stan suggested keeping 1 dial-up line for emergency access to Wash U systems.     * Stan suggested keeping 1 dial-up line for emergency access to Wash U systems.
-      ​Those in attendance agreed that this was a good idea. +    ​Lee has notified Wash U in writing, ​to drop all but 1 line on October 1.
-      * Unanimous agreement ​to keep the 1 line.+
  
-  * EPC - big sale this Saturday. +  * EPC - big sale last month
-    * EPC is now installing Ubuntu Linux on their systems by default+    * We were there. ​Some of us. 
-    * We will be there to answer Linux questions. +    * Was nice, because we only had to answer questions, not do installs.
-      * Sort of like a Hazelwood LUG meeting. +
- +
-  * Clarence showed ​us Chris Byrd's Drupal mock-up of the Security SIG's web group+
-    * We agreed that it looked good. +
-    * We'd like to move the site to our new boxes. +
-    * Craig will work with him.+
  
   * We discussed membership dues in relation to shell accounts.   * We discussed membership dues in relation to shell accounts.
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       * User pays voluntary membership dues,        * User pays voluntary membership dues, 
       * OR user attended 2 meetings in the previous calendar year, and pays $10.       * OR user attended 2 meetings in the previous calendar year, and pays $10.
 +
 +===== New Business =====
 +  * No new business.
  
 ===== Blue Sky ===== ===== Blue Sky =====
 +  * The sky is still blue.
  
 ===== Follow-up and Action Items ===== ===== Follow-up and Action Items =====
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   * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.   * Craig - Write up info on membership levels for web site and hand-outs.
   * Lee - Submit treasurer reports for inclusion in secretary folder.   * Lee - Submit treasurer reports for inclusion in secretary folder.
-  ​* Lee - Finish QuickBooks transfer & financials. +  * Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailman ​for new servers.
-  ​* Barry - Look into Webmin and Majordomo/Mailmain ​for new servers.+
     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.     * Need to be able to preserve the archives.
   * Tim - Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group.   * Tim - Contact Mark Russell about presenting at Security group.
   * Stan - Update web sites.   * Stan - Update web sites.
   * Ted and Stan - Upload presentations to web archive.   * Ted and Stan - Upload presentations to web archive.
-  * Gary work with Wash U on dial-up lines. +  * Clarence and Stan Get working ​on collecting sponsor contact info.
-    * Terminating all but 1 on 9/30.+
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