[luau] Programming List

[Ray Strode]

> One of the things of note is that I'm pushing ICS majors to opensource their
> ICS499 and ICS699 projects more (as well as a few other ICS Profs).  
That's good to hear.  Maybe we should setup a CVS repository (and
interfaces to it, etc) to organize and centralize UHs projects?  I know
MIT has quite a few OSS projects and I think it would be nice if UH
became the source of some, too.

I actually did a ICS499 project last semester that I open sourced.  It's
not done yet, and I haven't worked on it since the beginning of summer,
but I'd like to get started again within hte next few days.

> I'm hoping to post the name/etc of a new module that we're polishing now that
> gives LDAP authentication for anything...
Oh, I remember Prof. Biagioni mentioning something about that.

> it's a module that drops in and if you authenticate, it will drop your mac address 
> into the IPTables rules set and allows you traffic to pass for xxx 
> hours.
module that drops in where? a PAM module?

> The intent is to be able to have open, but slightly protected
> laptop/wireless access in order to satisfy the rules about internet2. 
> (eg. The rule is to not have any connection directly to the I2 that is
> open and inable to tie use to a person.  This is to prevent completely
> anonymous hacking over some VERY big pipes)
Oh so when this is done, will anyone on uhunix be able to use a wireless
card and get on I2?
 
> We've got it working now with UH accounts and the UH LDAP, but need to
> modify it so that it will work nicely with openldap.  
I'd be interested in knowing more details.  Maybe I can help.  I've
already done my 499 project though, so I would just be helping in my
free time.

> I'm still trying to find another student that's willing to modify it for Active Directory since
> that has become popular.
I wouldn't be able to help with this part.
 
--Ray