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What can I do with A linux box on a windows network?????

mcveigh

mcveigh

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I have a network in the office where I get some free office space🙂
it;s all windows🙁....I'm just itching to put liinux in there somewhere)
yes I can do this, the owner actually likes me experimenting and finding new tech stuff for him🙂

2kserver with exchange server
2kserver for televantage (software/hardware PBX)
zywall firewall
3com superstack3 10/100 switch

any fun/educational things I can do with a linux box?
my first thought is use fetchmail to hookup to exchange somehow to put a spam filter in.
what about network monitoring?
 
You could try to integrate it as a backup domain controller... that aughta keep you busy for a while 😉.

If you could get your hands on it, you could try to get the Ximian connector to make Evolution connect to that Exchange server too. I don't know if they have a free trial or anything, but it's something to try.

If you're just using mail on exchange, you could try to mirror the abilities in the linux box... scratch that if you're using the calendar and other crap... don't know of any programs that do that.
 
There are plenty of network monitoring apps for Linux, the problem is that packet sniffers wont work since you're running a switch.

You could do SNMP monitoring though and have your Win boxes and the switch (if it has SNMP support) send status updates to it.

Of course I shouldnt have to say it but you should setup http, ftp, smtp, pop, vnc, telnet, ssh, and about a dozen other "common" unix services as items to play with for the heck of it if nothing else.

-Spy
 
well I guess snort wont work because of the switch

but nagios sounds very cool and useful.

as for setting up a backup domain controller, that doesn't sound like fun,
it's would have to be samba TNG I think.
 

Try mirroring the Exchange server if it is an option & uses Ximian Evolution as suggested.
Could try spam.pl & SpamAssassin, and forward you mail to the Exchange server.
Could try setup a web and database server, then create your own/custom web apps with XML & JSP.
Network monitoring is not ideal for it behind your firewall, unless you make it the firewall & put it infront of the existing firewall.
Could also try LTSP (Linux terminal services Project), but unfortunately there isn't a WinTS client to LinuxTS server apps. You must set up a Xterm client to connect to a LinuxTS, but it could be done for less than $100 & a monitor.
The least thing that you could do is the Linux box into a file server.

 
Well, I dont know about 3Com's SS switches, but with Cisco switches you'd simply setup port mirroring if you wanted an IDS.
But that might be a bit much for just playing around 🙂
 
it's an unmanged switch, but I think trying out nagios, and some other SNMP stuff will be good to learn.
I might play with apache and qmail also (just internal)

Thanks people!!😉😀
 
Originally posted by: spyordie007
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: mcveigh
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
You can setup snort at the edge of the network and look for incoming/outgoing traffic.
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how?

firewall to box w/ snort to switch?
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That, or a hub, or a tap.
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managed switch
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Or go with the more expensive solution that I tried to avoid knowing how hard it can be to get money in some of these situations. Another good idea would be set it up as a transparent bridge and run snort on that.
 
the idea is to take an old PC laying around and do somethign with it.

n0c if I put it in place after the firewall (or maybe before) and just have the traffic go through it. is that what you mean as a transparnet bridge?
this might get to be my openBSD box 🙂
 
Originally posted by: mcveigh
the idea is to take an old PC laying around and do somethign with it.

n0c if I put it in place after the firewall (or maybe before) and just have the traffic go through it. is that what you mean as a transparnet bridge?
this might get to be my openBSD box 🙂
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Yeah, you can do that. Its used quite frequently even. Or you can hook up the snort machine to a hub along with the firewall and the switch or whatever behind the firewall and do it that way.
 
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