Iraq

maxtor · 01-13-2005

To be more precise Taji, Iraq.
i have found 5 so far on my base.

rjdenver · 01-13-2005

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Originally Posted by maxtor

To be more precise Taji, Iraq.
i have found 5 so far on my base.

Wow - interesting. Is this kind of stumbling ok by the military?

Rj

RedSector · 01-13-2005

I'd think so. There is alot of stuff they can do for some r&r. Bust out the xbox play some games, ect. By the way, I really respect all you troops over there.

maxtor · 01-13-2005

rjdenver - i have seen no regulation to say using of software or hardware such as NS is contraband or illegal. But it goes without saying look but dont hack.

Redsector - you hit the nail on the head. Halo2 and mess around with wireless stuff. thanks for the support.

Monitr7 · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by maxtor

rjdenver - i have seen no regulation to say using of software or hardware such as NS is contraband or illegal. But it goes without saying look but dont hack.

Redsector - you hit the nail on the head. Halo2 and mess around with wireless stuff. thanks for the support.

The only problem is that some of the geniuses that buy APs use them for NIPRNET access (email, surfing p0rn, etc.) while they're in their hooch. That presents a huge problem.

According to the Army (applicable if you're in the Army), no AP is allowed on the NIPRNET unless it is running NSA-approved encryption. Bear in mind that the Army standard pretty much mirrors DoD's, so it's a pretty safe bet the the other Services are doing the same. Some of the chuckleheads I've seen just bring an AP into their office, slap it on to the network, and think they're the shit. Shithead is more like it, as they've opened a big-assed hole in the network.

As far as Halo, Quake, Doom, et al., that's fine, as long as it doesn't touch the NIPRNET. I've seen a lot of those while I'm out rogue hunting. However, you may want to check with your DOIM or Theater Frequency Manager, due to different frequency allocations in different countries.

Best of luck to you guys in the sandbox. Get home safe.

Thorn · 01-14-2005

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... Some of the chuckleheads I've seen just bring an AP into their office, slap it on to the network, and think they're the shit. Shithead is more like it, as they've opened a big-assed hole in the network.

Just like their civilian counterparts. "Regulations? You mean they apply to me?"

You would hope that the military guys would be a bit more security conscious though.

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Best of luck to you guys in the sandbox. Get home safe.

Absolutely.

sysadmn · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by Thorn

Just like their civilian counterparts. "Regulations? You mean they apply to me?"

You would hope that the military guys would be a bit more security conscious though.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Unfortunately, one of the things you learn in a bureaucracy is how to get around it. If you don't educate users as to the operational security / comm security aspects, they see the rules as noise that can be ignored if they won't get caught. At least, that was my experience in a white collar military environment.

Thorn · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

... Unfortunately, one of the things you learn in a bureaucracy is how to get around it. If you don't educate users as to the operational security / comm security aspects, they see the rules as noise that can be ignored if they won't get caught. ...

Agreed. And I'll be the first to tell you that people who figure that out are usually the only ones to get anything of substance done in a bureacracy. After all, Admiral Grace Hopper was the one who said that in a bureacracy "It is easier to beg forgiveness, than to ask permission."

There is a line though between getting things done and being stupid. The big problem is that most people didn't seem to think through to the next step and evaluate all known risks. There's a hell of a big difference between saying "The risk appeared to be justified under the circumstances for these reasons..." and "I didn't think..."

streaker69 · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by Thorn

There is a line though between getting things done and being stupid. The big problem is that most people didn't seem to think through to the next step and evaluate all known risks. There's a hell of a big difference between saying "The risk appeared to be justified under the circumstances for these reasons..." and "I didn't think..."

I've been noticing this as a trend of the past few years. It seems as though people do not consider the consequences of their actions before following a course of action.

I had a luser change the properties of his "My Documents" on his machine after I had it configured to maintain a backup of his documents on the server. Once he made the change, it no longer backed up his files to the server. He then proceeded to delete files from his folder weeks later and then called and wanted them restored from back up and was angry that I wasn't backing up his local machine.

Once I pushed him further I found out that he had made the change, and I plainly told him that I cannot be held responsible for his stupidity in making a drastic change to the system without asking what it would affect first.

That is just one of many examples of this same luser. No thought to consequences, just does things willy nilly.

rjdenver · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by maxtor

rjdenver - i have seen no regulation to say using of software or hardware such as NS is contraband or illegal. But it goes without saying look but dont hack.

Redsector - you hit the nail on the head. Halo2 and mess around with wireless stuff. thanks for the support.

Gotcha - safe and reasonable though it may be, it just suddenly brought to mind the Furbies-ban for some reason.

Rj

Monitr7 · 01-14-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

If you don't educate users as to the operational security / comm security aspects, they see the rules as noise that can be ignored if they won't get caught.

Heh. On the other hand, if they actually followed OPSEC/COMSEC standards, I'd be out of a job! I'm kidding, of course. I'd much prefer to see this information disseminated down to the lowest level, to where Joe actually thinks, and considers the consequences of unsecured wireless, before tarding away on the military network.

wham · 02-22-2005

Keep up the good work Maxtor! Thank you and all of the other troops over there.

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maxtor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: currently, Iraq Posts: 8	Iraq To be more precise Taji, Iraq. i have found 5 so far on my base.

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RedSector CoWF Priest Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 673	I'd think so. There is alot of stuff they can do for some r&r. Bust out the xbox play some games, ect. By the way, I really respect all you troops over there. __________________ Get thine ass into the Church The Church of Wifi

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maxtor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: currently, Iraq Posts: 8	rjdenver - i have seen no regulation to say using of software or hardware such as NS is contraband or illegal. But it goes without saying look but dont hack. Redsector - you hit the nail on the head. Halo2 and mess around with wireless stuff. thanks for the support.

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wham Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: /dev/urandom Posts: 305	Keep up the good work Maxtor! Thank you and all of the other troops over there.