Research Servers - default software loads
SuSE Linux
Complete install of SuSE 9.3 Pro.
- Auto-update.
- Either KDE and GNOME
- should not be running, by default (just available)
- Development tools
- FireFox web-browser
- K3B for cd/dvd writing
- logwatch, set to e-mail daily to research-admin
- amanda-client
- tripwire intrusion-detection
- SSHd AllowUsers directive should be used; root login allowed (for admin reasons)
- Mark: add ldap users to cd writing group!
- Robin: SUSE9.3 should have pam_console, which is the proper solution.
Gentoo Linux
- Development tools
- logwatch, set to e-mail daily to research-admin
- amanda-client
- tripwire intrusion-detection
- SSHd AllowUsers directive should be used; root login allowed (for admin reasons)