This tutorial shows how to set up network-address-translation (NAT) with iptables rules.

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by Jack Schofield, The Guardian
Thursday August 17, 2006

Maybe it has, if you care about your privacy. There’s no doubt that Google does care about your privacy, and aims to protect it. Earlier this year, for example, it refused to release anonymous search data demanded by the US government for a study, even though other search engines meekly handed it over. But rather than protecting such data, you might well think Google shouldn’t collect it in the first place. More (offsite link)…

by Anshuman Kanwar, Sys Admin Magazine

Your most elaborate disaster recovery plans are only as good as your backups. In the context of routers (and most firewalls), all configuration is normally stored as a plain-text file in flash memory or some sort of NVRAM. Creating a replica of a router in case of catastrophic failure is simply a matter of physically plugging in a cold standby and copying the configuration from some backup medium onto the new device.

Rancid (Really Awesome New CIsco config Differ) is a tool that automates the process of backing up device configuration. In this article, I will discuss how to install and maintain rancid and also explore the benefits that result from having a working, up-to-date rancid repository. More (offsite link)…

Popular internet search engine Google is starting to warn users about websites that could harm their computers � or worse � if entered. Badware makes computer users targets for aggressive, often shady, marketing schemes. Badware makes computer users targets for aggressive, often shady, marketing schemes.

Users will be warned before they enter sites that distribute “badware” � malicious software that feeds the user’s information to marketers who then send targeted ads � that can cause their computers to slow down or crash. More (offsite link)…

8/3/2006 12:37:46 PM, by Ken Fisher

In the last few days a collection of opinion articles have circulated on the ‘Net, their message summed up as follows: an IP address isn’t enough “evidence” to sue someone for downloading copyrighted material,” for example. This overemphasizes recent happenings in court and also gives a false impression of what’s really going on. Time for a quick trip to the fact-checking department. More (offsite link)…