ZeroConf in Ubuntu Edgy - To Open or not to open (Ports I mean)

[Krishna Sankar]

Thanks. It would help. 

What I am looking for is the default behaviour:

A)	What ports are open after installation ?
B)	What are the default configuration of Bonjour ?
C)	What ports are turned by GUI ? What are the GUI options ?
D)	What optional Bonjour functionalities can be turned on after the
default installation ?
E)	How are they handling the security ? On open ports ? On mDNS et al ?
F)	Later, I do want to explore what ports can we open (if any) to
enable capabilities like ZeroConf.

<soap-box>
	I know that I might be opening a can of worms. But for us to
transcend to the next level, to make Ubuntu synonymous with ease of
usability and being on the edge, we need to explore things we haven't done
before. I have been doing security for a long time and would make sure
whatever we propose is secure. And I am not advocating opening ports with
reckless abandonment.
</soap-box>
<k/>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Otten [mailto:martin.otten at koeln.de] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 4:50 PM
> To: Krishna Sankar
> Subject: RE: ZeroConf in Ubuntu Edgy
> 
> hi,
> 
> i am mac user and as far as I know Bonjour works only if you 
> want to print something. If you need a closer description of 
> Bonjour's behaviour I could provide it next Tuesday evening. 
> Perhaps earlier, if I get some time to install a network 
> printer at my PC. :-/
> 
> On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 10:36 -0700, Krishna Sankar wrote:
> > There have been questions around turning it on for current 
> session and 
> > turning it off.
> > 
> > How does Apple handle this ? What is Apple's Rendezvous/Bonjour 
> > security model ? Couldn't we look at it and get inspirations ? ;o)
> > 
> > Cheers
> > <k/>
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ubuntu-devel-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > [mailto:ubuntu-devel-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf 
> Of Krishna 
> > > Sankar
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:09 AM
> > > To: ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > Subject: ZeroConf in Ubuntu Edgy
> > > 
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > 	I have been following the ZeroConf for Kubuntu 
> > > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/kubuntu-easy-zeroconf.
> > > 
> > > 	Where do we stand in terms of Ubuntu ? Would it be 
> available in the 
> > > default install ? Will it be turned on ?
> > > Naturally, before Ian jumps in, how will we handle the security 
> > > issues ?
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > </k>
> > > 
> > > 
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