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diff --git a/acceptLicense.html b/acceptLicense.html index 7a0908e..6a8b95f 100644 --- a/acceptLicense.html +++ b/acceptLicense.html @@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ - <p>To see what's new in this release of - <span class="application">Mageia</span>, click on the <span class="guibutton">Release - Notes</span> button. + <p>Important information are given about this release of + <span class="application">Mageia</span> and are accessible clicking on the + <span class="guibutton">Release Notes</span> button. </p> </div> diff --git a/firewall.html b/firewall.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0357533 --- /dev/null +++ b/firewall.html @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>Firewall</title> + <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> + <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="prev" href="securityLevel.html" title="Security Level"> + <link rel="next" href="installUpdates.html" title="Updates"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <!-- + body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + --></style></head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Firewall"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title"><a name="firewall"></a>Firewall + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="firewall-pa1"></a>This section allows to configure + some simple firewall rules: they determine which type of message from the + Internet will be accepted by the target system. This, in turn, allows the + corresponding services on the system to be accessible from the + Internet. + </p> + + + <p>In the default setting, no button is checked - no service of the + system is accessibly from the network. The "<span class="emphasis"><em>Everything (no + firewall)</em></span>" button has a particular role: it enables access to all + services of the machine - an option that does not make much sense in the + context of the installer since it would create a totally unprotected system. + Its veritable use is in the context of the Mageia Control Center (which uses + the same GUI layout) for temporarily disabling the entire set of firewall + rules for testing and debugging purposes. + </p> + + + <p>All other checkbuttons are more or less self-explanatory. As an + example, you will check the "CUPS server" button if you want printers on + your machine to be accessible from the network. + </p> + + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Advanced</strong></span></p> + + + <p>The set of checkbuttons only comprises the most common services. The + "Advanced" button allows to enable messages that correspond to a service for + which no checkbutton exists. The "<span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span>" button + opens a window where you can enable a series of services by typing a list of + couples (blank separated) + </p> + + + <p><span class="emphasis"><em><port-number>/<protocol></em></span></p> + + + <table border="0" summary="Simple list" class="simplelist"> + <tr> + <td>- <span class="emphasis"><em><port-number></em></span> is the value of the + port assigned to the service you want to enable (e.g. 873 for the RSYNC + service) as defined in <span class="emphasis"><em>RFC-433</em></span>; + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>- <span class="emphasis"><em><protocol></em></span> is one of + <span class="emphasis"><em>TCP</em></span> or <span class="emphasis"><em>UDP</em></span> - the internet + protocol that is used by the service. + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + + <p>For instance, the entry for enabling access to the RSYNC service + therefore is <span class="emphasis"><em>873/tcp</em></span>. + </p> + + + <p>In case a service is implemented to use both protocols, you specify 2 + couples for the same port. + </p> + + </div> + </body> +</html> @@ -123,12 +123,13 @@ </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="securityLevel.html">Security Level</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="firewall.html">Firewall</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="installUpdates.html">Updates</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="exitInstall.html">Congratulations</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="uninstall-Mageia.html">Uninstalling Mageia</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="uninstall-Mageia.html#d5e1206">Howto</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="uninstall-Mageia.html#d5e1252">Howto</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> </dl> @@ -137,12 +138,6 @@ - - - - - - @@ -161,27 +156,29 @@ - - - - + + + + + + + + - - - + @@ -201,18 +198,27 @@ + - + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/installUpdates.html b/installUpdates.html index 3d4f6b4..99cac74 100644 --- a/installUpdates.html +++ b/installUpdates.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="securityLevel.html" title="Security Level"> + <link rel="prev" href="firewall.html" title="Firewall"> <link rel="next" href="exitInstall.html" title="Congratulations"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } diff --git a/misc-params.html b/misc-params.html index 26fa943..e4ba56d 100644 --- a/misc-params.html +++ b/misc-params.html @@ -59,6 +59,44 @@ </p> + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>As a general rule, default settings are recommended and you can keep + them with 3 exceptions: + </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>there are known issues with a default setting</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>the default setting has already been tried and it fails</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>something else is said in the detailed sections below</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + <div class="section" title="System parameters"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> @@ -178,6 +216,25 @@ you setup or change your keyboard layout which will depend on your location, language or type of keyboard. </p> + + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it, + keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> </li> <li class="listitem"> @@ -197,11 +254,11 @@ card</span>: </p> - - <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3a"></a>The installer uses - the default driver, if there is a default one. The option to select a - different driver is only given when there is more than one driver for - your card, but none of them is the default one. + + <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3a"></a>The installer + uses the default driver, if there is a default one. The option to + select a different driver is only given when there is more than one + driver for your card, but none of them is the default one. </p> </li> @@ -351,7 +408,8 @@ <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2b"></a>Select the services that you wish to have access to your system. Your selections - will depend on what you use your computer for. + will depend on what you use your computer for. For more information, + see <a class="xref" href="firewall.html" title="Firewall">the section called “Firewall”</a>. </p> diff --git a/securityLevel.html b/securityLevel.html index 23aee06..73783b0 100644 --- a/securityLevel.html +++ b/securityLevel.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="prev" href="soundConfig.html" title="Sound Configuration"> - <link rel="next" href="installUpdates.html" title="Updates"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="next" href="firewall.html" title="Firewall"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } @@ -22,31 +22,68 @@ </div> </div> </div> + + - - - - + + + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Please choose the desired security + level</strong></span></p> - - <p><a name="securityLevel-pa1"></a>You can adjust your - security level here. + + <p><a name="securityLevel-pa1"></a>The default setting + ("standard") is OK for the average user. The alternative ("secure") setting + will create a highly protected system - for instance if the system is to be + used as a public server - normally you should leave this at the default + setting. </p> - - <p><a name="securityLevel-pa2"></a>Leave the default - settings as they are, if you don't know what to choose. + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Security Administrator</strong></span></p> + + + <p><a name="securityLevel-pa2"></a>This item permits to configure + an email address to which the system will send <span class="emphasis"><em>security alert + messages</em></span> when it detects situations which require notification to + a system administrator. </p> - - <p><a name="securityLevel-pa3"></a>After install, it - will always be possible to adjust your security settings in the - <span class="guilabel">Security</span> part of the Mageia Control Center. + + <p>A good and easy-to-implement choice is to fill this field with + <user>@localhost - where <user> is the login name of the user + configured to receive these messages. </p> + + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p> The system sends such messages as <span class="bold"><strong>Unix + Mailspool messages</strong></span>, not as "ordinary" SMTP mail: this + user must therefore be configured for receiving such mail! + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + <p><a name="securityLevel-pa3"></a>After install, it will always + be possible to adjust your security settings in the + <span class="guilabel">Security</span> part of the Mageia Control Center. + </p> + </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/uninstall-Mageia.html b/uninstall-Mageia.html index bfd5dcb..1450834 100644 --- a/uninstall-Mageia.html +++ b/uninstall-Mageia.html @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1206"></a>Howto + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1252"></a>Howto </h3> </div> </div> |