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which is probably the only file installed with the correct permissions (in this case mode 600). (3) There are several files installed mode 666 which is a serious no-no as some logs and configuration files are affected by this. On my system the following files were installed mode 666: /opt/casp/logs/install_summary /opt/casp/logs/install /opt/casp/logs/register /opt/casp/logs/server-3000 /opt/casp/logs/component /opt/casp/caspsamp/401K/database/QEDBF.INI […]

Bart Teunis Introduction: One of the greatest worries today is high availability of your IT systems. Downtime can be caused by hardware failure, Software errors and much more, but industry studies show that 80 percent of system failure can be traced to human errors of flawed processes. I think that everyone knows someone who has […]

The latest edition of Apache Week continues the Under Development section with information about getting Apache 2.0 running at www.apache.org, the new release procedure, a security flaw in version 1.3 fixed and old code removed from the Apache 2.0 repository. “Martin Kraemer has unearthed and fixed a security flaw in Apache 1.3 which was originally […]

by John Loomes Microsoft ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration) Server 2000 is part of the .NET Enterprise Servers product family. Microsoft ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration) Server 2000 is part of the .NET Enterprise Servers product family. For more info on .NET follow this LINK The product replaces Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, but offers much, […]

Charles Robinson Some of the best conversations I have ever had have been with my children. See, I have two daughters, 9 and 7, and I consider them two of the most intelligent people I know on this planet. The questions they have asked have caused me to stop and ponder for quite some time, […]

Solution providers say it’s about time Sun Microsystems steered its channel efforts back toward traditional partners. “We felt we were being alienated in the past year-and-a-half,” said Oliver Poppenberg, vice president of sales at integrator Perfect Order, Mechanicsburg, Penn. “We’re really pleased with their recommitment to the channel.” Solution providers say it’s about time Sun […]

“Sadly, this tutorial isn’t going to teach you how to build a WAP-compatible online scheduler. Nor will it teach you how to synchronize your Palm VII date book with your Yahoo! calendar, your Java-powered wristwatch with your Jini-powered toaster, or any of a million other permutations.” “What it will do, however, is offer you some […]

The fifth anniversary issue of Apache Week covers a proposal for a new Apache release procedure, mod_proxy development, SSL support for Apache 2.0, and some basic history of Apache (and Apache Week) over the past five years. “At ApacheCon Europe last November, a meeting took place between Ben Laurie (the author of Apache-SSL), Ralf Engelschall […]

“Embperl is a tool which allows you to embed Perl code in your HTML documents. As such, it could by itself handle just about everything you need to do with your website. So what is the point of EmbperlObject? What does it give us that we don’t already get with basic Embperl?” “As often seems […]

by John Loomes Background The introduction of Active Directory in Windows 2000 presents organisations with a unique challenge and opportunity: the ability to consolidate and centralise directory information. The introduction of Active Directory in Windows 2000 presents organisations with a unique challenge and opportunity: the ability to consolidate and centralise directory information. The fact that […]

Sun Microsystems unveiled its much-hyped Web services strategy Monday evening, culminating in a host of new and updated applications that integrate into what the company calls the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE), and vaulting the Palo Alto-based hardware and software giant into the arena with IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle and, perhaps most vehemently, Microsoft. Sun […]

The Security Space Web Server Survey is a survey of web server software usage including only those servers referenced on other sites. Secure Web Server Survey — Market Share Change Apache and Microsoft IIS both gain from December. The Security Space Web Server Survey is a survey of web server software usage including only those […]