[H-GEN] Security updates for excalibur

[Greg Black]

On 2009-06-29, Raymond Smith wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 08:03:19PM +1000, Greg Black wrote:
> > While working on some Humbug sysadmin stuff last night, I noticed that
> > our new server (excalibur) was behind on several security updates.  I
> > took the opportunity to run the update/upgrade incantations to bring it
> > up to date.
> > 
> > I believe a plan was made to automate this.  I'd suggest that might be
> > better done sooner rather than later, if we are to have a reasonable
> > chance of avoiding repetitions of the recent system compromise.
> 
> Seems reasonable to me.
> 
> On a related note, is the exec still taking volunteers for the 
> sysadmin team? I have some time and am happy to help.

I cannot, of course, speak for the exec.  But I think it would be good
to add an experienced person with a long history with the club to the
sysadmin team, so I would vote (if I had a vote) in favour of adding
Raymond to the team.

On another related note, I would also propose that old time Humbug
sysadmins who are neither current members nor living remotely near
Brisbane could well be removed from the sysadmin team.  It seems to me
to be asking for compromises if we have accounts with root access which
are never used.

Cheers, Greg