Comments on: netprofile 0.20: the empire strikes back http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/ One blog to rule them all. Kinda. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: eugeni http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-17122 eugeni Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:33:00 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-17122 <p>Basically, all the documentation is in the /usr/share/doc/netprofile/README file.</p> <p>The best way to see how it works is by taking a look into a /etc/netprofile/modules/ files. The FILES variable specifies file patterns that should be saved when switching profile; SERVICES specify the services that must be restarted. The 'restore' function is called after a new profile is activated, and the 'save' function is called before a profile contents is saved.</p> <p>In other word, if you define all those functions and variables, that's what will happen when you switch from profile 'a' to profile 'b': the 'save' function will be called for all modules, then all the files matching FILES variable will be saved into /etc/netprofile/profiles/a/<module_name>, then all service matching SERVICES pattern will be restarted. After that, the profile 'b' will be activated: again, for each module, the files matching FILES variable will be removed from the system (if the module was activated before) and the ones stored inside /etc/netprofile/profiles/b/<module_name>/ will be placed instead, the services will be restarted, and then the 'restore' function will be called.</p> <p>I'll clarify this in the README file for the next release, but if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!</p> Basically, all the documentation is in the /usr/share/doc/netprofile/README file.

The best way to see how it works is by taking a look into a /etc/netprofile/modules/ files. The FILES variable specifies file patterns that should be saved when switching profile; SERVICES specify the services that must be restarted. The ‘restore’ function is called after a new profile is activated, and the ‘save’ function is called before a profile contents is saved.

In other word, if you define all those functions and variables, that’s what will happen when you switch from profile ‘a’ to profile ‘b’: the ‘save’ function will be called for all modules, then all the files matching FILES variable will be saved into /etc/netprofile/profiles/a/, then all service matching SERVICES pattern will be restarted. After that, the profile ‘b’ will be activated: again, for each module, the files matching FILES variable will be removed from the system (if the module was activated before) and the ones stored inside /etc/netprofile/profiles/b// will be placed instead, the services will be restarted, and then the ‘restore’ function will be called.

I’ll clarify this in the README file for the next release, but if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

]]> By: Moi http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-17121 Moi Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:21:20 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-17121 <p>Hi,</p> <p>Is there any documentation about modules (files) format?</p> <p>Found FILES, SERVICES and function restore (are these function called on switch netprofil)</p> <p>THX Regards</p> Hi,

Is there any documentation about modules (files) format?

Found FILES, SERVICES and function restore (are these function called on switch netprofil)

THX Regards

]]> By: ORsi http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-17065 ORsi Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:46:24 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-17065 <p>I'm really looking forward to see effects of your work.</p> <p>Great idea! Great work!</p> I’m really looking forward to see effects of your work.

Great idea! Great work!

]]> By: HowtoForge Linux Tutorials » Mandriva: Beta von Version 2010.0 verfügbar http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16960 HowtoForge Linux Tutorials » Mandriva: Beta von Version 2010.0 verfügbar Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:56:08 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16960 <p>[...] unterstützt, mit dem sich Bildschirmflackern verhindern lässt. Das völlig überarbeitete Netprofile erleichtert mobilen Nutzern den Aufenthalt in verschiedenen Netzwerken. Mandriva 2010.0 Beta 1 [...]</p> [...] unterstützt, mit dem sich Bildschirmflackern verhindern lässt. Das völlig überarbeitete Netprofile erleichtert mobilen Nutzern den Aufenthalt in verschiedenen Netzwerken. Mandriva 2010.0 Beta 1 [...]

]]> By: Linux-OS » Mandriva 2010 Beta http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16958 Linux-OS » Mandriva 2010 Beta Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:29:53 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16958 <p>[...] Plymounth reemplaza a Splashy para manejar el boot splash. * La herramienta Netprofile ha sido completamente reescrita. * La primera interface gráfica para Tomoyo. * Python 3 en el [...]</p> [...] Plymounth reemplaza a Splashy para manejar el boot splash. * La herramienta Netprofile ha sido completamente reescrita. * La primera interface gráfica para Tomoyo. * Python 3 en el [...]

]]> By: killer1987 http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16952 killer1987 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:31:44 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16952 <p>eugeny for president! : P</p> <p>thanks for this great work, i'm looking forward to see your next victim : )</p> <p>Bye, Marcello</p> eugeny for president! : P

thanks for this great work, i’m looking forward to see your next victim : )

Bye, Marcello

]]> By: eugeni http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16951 eugeni Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:42:41 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16951 <p>My next victim should be drakfirewall+drakgw :). I want to improve drakfirewall for it to support port forwarding, internet connection sharing setup, bandwidth limitation and mac-based authentication in a simple way. But I added drakloop into my todo list. Thanks!</p> My next victim should be drakfirewall+drakgw :) . I want to improve drakfirewall for it to support port forwarding, internet connection sharing setup, bandwidth limitation and mac-based authentication in a simple way. But I added drakloop into my todo list. Thanks!

]]> By: yoho http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16950 yoho Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:57:03 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16950 <p>Eugeni, it's awesome to see you taking up those tools (msec and now netprofile) ! Many thanks ! Making them modular is clearly the way to go, so it's a very good design.</p> <p>Maybe your next tool will be drakloop 2.0 ? :) It was a very useful tool to build a cryptoloop-encrypted container. But cryptoloop kernel module is now known to be vulnerable to several attacks and it has been deprecated in the linux kernel, so the userspace tool becomes obsolete too. A new luks-based tool would be very nice.</p> <p>Just one more thing about netprofile : it would be nice to also auto-detect the profile to use. It should also be modular in my opinion : you should create a bunch of "detectors" which are nothing more than scripts able to tell if you're at home, at work, at your friend's, etc... and netprofile will take the result of those various detectors into account to decide which profile should be applied. For instance, here, at work and at home, the gateway has a different MAC address : it's probably rather good "detector". It has already been suggested in the Mandriva idea box, IIRC.</p> Eugeni, it’s awesome to see you taking up those tools (msec and now netprofile) ! Many thanks ! Making them modular is clearly the way to go, so it’s a very good design.

Maybe your next tool will be drakloop 2.0 ? :) It was a very useful tool to build a cryptoloop-encrypted container. But cryptoloop kernel module is now known to be vulnerable to several attacks and it has been deprecated in the linux kernel, so the userspace tool becomes obsolete too. A new luks-based tool would be very nice.

Just one more thing about netprofile : it would be nice to also auto-detect the profile to use. It should also be modular in my opinion : you should create a bunch of “detectors” which are nothing more than scripts able to tell if you’re at home, at work, at your friend’s, etc… and netprofile will take the result of those various detectors into account to decide which profile should be applied. For instance, here, at work and at home, the gateway has a different MAC address : it’s probably rather good “detector”. It has already been suggested in the Mandriva idea box, IIRC.

]]> By: Modular Home Information » 归档 » netprofile 0.20: the empire strikes back http://dodonov.net/blog/2009/08/14/netprofile-0-20-the-empire-strikes-back/comment-page-1/#comment-16949 Modular Home Information » 归档 » netprofile 0.20: the empire strikes back Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:30:16 +0000 http://dodonov.net/blog/?p=501#comment-16949 <p>[...] See the example place here: netprofile 0.20: the corp strikes back [...]</p> [...] See the example place here: netprofile 0.20: the corp strikes back [...]

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