Linux FM Server 5.5 considerations

Re: Linux FM Server 5.5 considerations

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Why don't you just use RH 7.2 until filemaker fixes the server to work under
RH7.3?

----- Original Message -----
From: <phillip@succeed.net>
To: <isp-list@optigold.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Optigold ISP] Linux FM Server 5.5 considerations

Ok I managed to get it running. It doesn't need much at all, mind you this
is
a hack to get it work under Redhat 7.3 (does not work without a lot of
special
love.) It just needs a C library and a /tmp directory in its chroot-jail.
You
get an "unknown error" if there is no /tmp directory (at least when you try
to
run "fms_registration". Make sure there is an /etc and /var (basically just
mirror what would be installed from the RPM) with a shell and glibc. Works
fine and should be very secure in the case of a future Filemaker buffer-
overrun / remote-shell exploit. :P I really don't know what the hell they
goofed up in glibc 2.2.5 for Redhat 7.3, but that is a topic for a different
list!

-----Original Message-----
From: isp-list@optigold.com [mailto:isp-list@optigold.com] On Behalf Of
Shawn
Hogan
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:32 PM
To: Optigold ISP List
Subject: Re: [Optigold ISP] Linux FM Server 5.5 considerations

phillip@succeed.net wrote:

> Do you know off hand if the Linux FM server 5.5 would rely on any external
> programs other than possibly a shell? The reason I ask is that I am going
to
> run it from a chrooted environment and would like to have minimal clutter.
> Also NOTE that it does not run under *RedHat 7.3*. I had to compile a
fresh
> glibc and chroot the server to get it working. I'll rate RedHat 7.3
> as "garbage" at this point I think. :P It is clearly not a Filemaker or
> glibc
> issue, though a statically compiled "fmserverd" would have probably
eliminated
> all of this.

I don't think it it relies on anything external (other than things it tells
you when it installs... like glib). Although I couldn't tell you for 100%
certain because I never tried to delete everything from a machine and run no
processes but FileMaker Server... but my guess is that it doesn't rely on
anything else...

- Shawn

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Shawn D. Hogan
President, Digital Point Solutions
http://www.digitalpoint.com
(858) 452-3696

-----Original Message-----
From: isp-list@optigold.com [mailto:isp-list@optigold.com] On Behalf Of
Shawn
Hogan
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:32 PM
To: Optigold ISP List
Subject: Re: [Optigold ISP] Linux FM Server 5.5 considerations

phillip@succeed.net wrote:

> Do you know off hand if the Linux FM server 5.5 would rely on any external
> programs other than possibly a shell? The reason I ask is that I am going
to
> run it from a chrooted environment and would like to have minimal clutter.
> Also NOTE that it does not run under *RedHat 7.3*. I had to compile a
fresh
> glibc and chroot the server to get it working. I'll rate RedHat 7.3
> as "garbage" at this point I think. :P It is clearly not a Filemaker or
> glibc
> issue, though a statically compiled "fmserverd" would have probably
eliminated
> all of this.

I don't think it it relies on anything external (other than things it tells
you when it installs... like glib). Although I couldn't tell you for 100%
certain because I never tried to delete everything from a machine and run no
processes but FileMaker Server... but my guess is that it doesn't rely on
anything else...

- Shawn

-------------------------------
Shawn D. Hogan
President, Digital Point Solutions
http://www.digitalpoint.com
(858) 452-3696

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