Issue #93 / Aug 2008

COVER STORY: OCFA

Exploring the Open Computer Forensics Architecture

Automate the forensics process with the Dutch police department's Open Computer Forensics Architecture.

REVIEWS: Books

 

REVIEWS: openSUSE 11.0

What's new in openSUSE 11.0

The second major release since SUSE became a community project is looking good. We took openSUSE 11.0 for a test ride.

KNOW-HOW: TorK

Configuring the Tor network with TorK

If you're worried about eavesdroppers, connect to the Tor network with KDE's handy TorK configuration tool.

KNOW-HOW: Tuning WLAN Routers

Customizing your home router with OpenWrt

Learn how to take control of your home routing device with OpenWrt.

KNOW-HOW: DCCP

Developing multimedia applications with DCCP

The DCCP protocol gives multimedia developers a powerful alternative to TCP and UDP.

KNOW-HOW: recordMyDesktop

Creating training videos with recordMyDesktop

A training video of a new application can really reduce the learning curve. The recordMyDesktop program is at an early stage of development but already stable enough for everyday use. We'll show you how to use the program to capture custom procedures in a desktop video.

KNOW-HOW: Ask Klaus!

Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The sys admin's daily grind: Getting wet at LUG Camp

Charly reports from LUG Camp in Flensburg, Germany. The fact that Charly got wet has nothing to do with absent mindedness, but much to do with the sheer wetness of the event.

SYSADMIN: Security Lessons

The Debian OpenSSL disaster

Find out what we can learn from the Debian OpenSSL disaster.