The Salt Lake Linux Users Group ( SLLUG ) All are invited to the October 2005 SLLUG meeting:

Date: Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 Time: 7:10 PM Cost: $0.00. Zip. Nada. Place: Engineering and Mines Classroom Building (EMCB) room 101 Directions: See directions and map URL at the bottom of this page

Agenda:

* Welcome and a quick "What's new in Linux"
  - Discuss news of interest to the Linux community
  - http://lwn.net/
  - http://lwn.net/daily/
  - http://slashdot.org/
  - http://freshmeat.net/
  - news:comp.os.linux.announce
  - news:utah.linux


Presentation on security techniques:

Lamont Peterson, senior instructor from Guru Labs will present on

1) Password security, john-the-ripper (dictionary attack) and how to
generate & memorize strong passwords.

2) IDS basics (intro to tripwire & Snort).

* We will have wireless access during the meeting so bring
  your laptops or other wireless devices.

* Door Prize Drawing:  We will be drawing for "Fedora Core 6
  Unleashed" from Sams Publishing and a couple other items.

Directions/Parking: Directions – [http://www.map.utah.edu/umaplink/0063.html] Parking can be found just East of the EMCB building and there is a big lot just North of the Merrill Engineering building (MEB). Parking is free after 6:00 (Based on the signs posted. Always check in case this changes.)

Special thanks go to (in alphabetical order): - Prof. Lepreau and the U of U for providing the meeting room. - Universal Systems Inc. http://www.usicomputer.com/ - Various Volunteers

SLLUG – a non-profit corporation composed of professionals, students, and general computer users dedicated to the use and development of Linux – a powerful, open, freely-redistributable computer operating system (OS) for Intel PC’s, PowerPCs, DEC AlphaAXPs, SPARC, ARM, etc. http://www.sllug.org/ http://www.linux.org/

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