[gnome-user-docs] Update net-* pages with "admin"
- From: Ekaterina Gerasimova <egerasimov src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-user-docs] Update net-* pages with "admin"
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 20:43:40 +0000 (UTC)
commit 488370b76a5b6384538aeff9bd44c3fce7be7661
Author: Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 gmail com>
Date: Sun Nov 3 11:25:52 2013 +0000
Update net-* pages with "admin"
gnome-help/C/net-firewall-on-off.page | 54 +++++++++---
gnome-help/C/net-othersconnect.page | 5 -
gnome-help/C/net-othersedit.page | 4 +-
gnome-help/C/net-security-tips.page | 110 +++++++++++++++---------
gnome-help/C/net-wireless-edit-connection.page | 29 ++++---
5 files changed, 128 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-firewall-on-off.page b/gnome-help/C/net-firewall-on-off.page
index 4973509..9b1f15d 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-firewall-on-off.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-firewall-on-off.page
@@ -1,41 +1,67 @@
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+ xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its";
type="topic" style="task"
id="net-firewall-on-off">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="net-security"/>
- <desc>You can control which programs can access the network. This helps to keep your computer
secure.</desc>
+
<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-20" status="final"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-03" status="incomplete"/>
+
<credit type="author">
<name>Paul W. Frields</name>
- <email>stickster gmail com</email>
+ <email its:translate="no">stickster gmail com</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+
+ <desc>You can control which programs can access the network. This helps to keep your computer
secure.</desc>
</info>
<title>Enable or block firewall access</title>
-<comment>
-<cite date="2012-02-19">shaunm</cite>
-<p>Continue to revisit this page until we can provide real instructions.
-As it is, we're stuck in "whatever distros do" territory.</p>
-</comment>
+ <comment>
+ <cite date="2012-02-19">shaunm</cite>
+ <p>Continue to revisit this page until we can provide real instructions. As
+ it is, we're stuck in "whatever distros do" territory.</p>
+ </comment>
+ <comment>
+ <cite date="2013-11-03">Kat</cite>
+ <p>GNOME does not come with a firewall, this page needs to be revisited.</p>
+ </comment>
+
+ <p>Your system should be equipped with a <em>firewall</em> that allows it to
+ block programs from being accessed by other people on the internet or your
+ network. This helps to keep your computer secure.</p>
+
+ <p>Many applications can use your network connection. For instance, you can
+ share files or let someone view your desktop remotely when connected to a
+ network. Depending on how your computer is set up, you may need to adjust the
+ firewall to allow these services to work as intended.</p>
+
+ <p>Each program that provides network services uses a specific <em>network
+ port</em>. To enable other computers on the network to access a service, you
+ may need to "open" its assigned port on the firewall:</p>
- <p>Your system should be equipped with a <em>firewall</em> that allows it to block programs from being
accessed by other people on the internet or your network. This helps to keep your computer secure.</p>
- <p>Many applications can use your network connection. For instance, you can share files or let someone
view your desktop remotely when connected to a network. Depending on how your computer is set up, you may
need to adjust the firewall to allow these services to work as intended.</p>
- <p>Each program that provides network services uses a specific <em>network port</em>. To enable other
computers on the network to access a service, you may need to "open" its assigned port on the firewall:</p>
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Go to <gui>Activities</gui> in the top left corner of the screen and start your firewall
application. You may need to install a firewall manager yourself if you can't find one (for example,
Firestarter or GUFW).</p>
+ <p>Go to <gui>Activities</gui> in the top left corner of the screen and
+ start your firewall application. You may need to install a firewall
+ manager yourself if you can't find one (for example, Firestarter or
+ GUFW).</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Open or disable the port for your network service, depending on whether you want people to be able
to access it or not. Which port you need to change will <link xref="net-firewall-ports">depend on the
service</link>.</p>
+ <p>Open or disable the port for your network service, depending on
+ whether you want people to be able to access it or not. Which port you
+ need to change will <link xref="net-firewall-ports">depend on the
+ service</link>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Save or apply the changes, following any additional instructions given by the firewall tool.</p>
+ <p>Save or apply the changes, following any additional instructions given
+ by the firewall tool.</p>
</item>
</steps>
-</page>
\ No newline at end of file
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-othersconnect.page b/gnome-help/C/net-othersconnect.page
index bee1670..2d7e6a1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-othersconnect.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-othersconnect.page
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
<title>Other users can't connect to the internet</title>
<comment>
- <cite date="2012-02-19">shaunm</cite>
- <p>Language cleanup, admin -> administrative/administrator. We need some
- standard language. grep for similar.</p>
- </comment>
- <comment>
<cite date="2013-10-31">Kat</cite>
<p>Consider rewriting this page from a "how do I not share connection info
with other users" because sharing is the default.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-othersedit.page b/gnome-help/C/net-othersedit.page
index a1733e5..0038807 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-othersedit.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-othersedit.page
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
<!--
<p>The reason for this is that, since everyone is affected if the settings
- are changed, only highly-trusted (admin) users should be allowed to modify
- the connection.</p>
+ are changed, only highly-trusted (adminisatrator) users should be allowed to
+ modify the connection.</p>
<p>If other users really need to be able to change the connection themselves,
make it so the connection is <em>not</em> set to be available to everyone on
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-security-tips.page b/gnome-help/C/net-security-tips.page
index b7126b7..cc5905e 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-security-tips.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-security-tips.page
@@ -1,56 +1,82 @@
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+ xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its";
type="guide" style="task"
id="net-security-tips">
<info>
- <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-21" status="final"/>
-
<link type="guide" xref="net-general"/>
- <desc>
- General tips to keep in mind when using the internet
- </desc>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-21" status="final"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Steven Richards</name>
- <email>steven richardspc gmail com</email>
+ <email its:translate="no">steven richardspc gmail com</email>
</credit>
+
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+
+ <desc>General tips to keep in mind when using the internet.</desc>
</info>
-<title>Staying safe on the internet</title>
-
-<p>A possible reason for why you are using Linux is the robust security that
-it is known for. One reason that Linux is relatively safe from malware and
-viruses is due to the lower number of people who use it.
-Viruses are targeted at popular operating systems like Windows, that have an extremely large
-user base. Linux is also very secure due to its open source nature, which allows experts
-to modify and enhance the security features included with each distribution.</p>
-
-<p>Despite the measures taken to ensure that your installation of Linux is secure, there
-are always vulnerabilities. As an average user on the internet you can still be susceptible to:</p>
-
- <list>
- <item><p>Phishing Scams (websites and emails that try to obtain sensitive information through
deception)</p></item>
- <item><p><link xref="net-email-virus">Forwarding malicious emails</link></p></item>
- <item><p><link xref="net-antivirus">Applications with malicious intent (viruses)</link></p></item>
- <item><p><link xref="net-wireless-wepwpa">Unauthorised remote/local network access</link></p></item>
- </list>
-
-<p>To stay safe online, keep in mind the following tips:</p>
-
- <list>
- <item><p>Be wary of emails, attachments, or links that were sent from people you do not know.</p></item>
- <item><p>If a website's offer is too good to be true, or asks for sensitive information
-that seems unnecessary, then think twice about what information you are submitting and the potential
-consequences if that information is compromised by identity thieves or other criminals.</p></item>
- <item><p>Be careful in providing any application <link xref="user-admin-explain">root level
permissions</link>, especially ones that
-you have not used before or apps that are not well-known. Providing anyone/anything with root level
-permissions puts your computer at high risk to exploitation.</p></item>
- <item><p>Make sure you are only running necessary remote-access services. Having
-SSH or VNC running can be useful, but also leaves your computer open to intrusion if not
-secured properly. Consider using a <link xref="net-firewall-on-off">firewall</link> to help
-protect your computer from intrusion.</p></item>
- </list>
-
-</page>
\ No newline at end of file
+ <title>Staying safe on the internet</title>
+
+ <p>A possible reason for why you are using Linux is the robust security that
+ it is known for. One reason that Linux is relatively safe from malware and
+ viruses is due to the lower number of people who use it. Viruses are targeted
+ at popular operating systems, like Windows, that have an extremely large user
+ base. Linux is also very secure due to its open source nature, which allows
+ experts to modify and enhance the security features included with each
+ distribution.</p>
+
+ <p>Despite the measures taken to ensure that your installation of Linux is
+ secure, there are always vulnerabilities. As an average user on the internet
+ you can still be susceptible to:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>Phishing Scams (websites and emails that try to obtain sensitive
+ information through deception)</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p><link xref="net-email-virus">Forwarding malicious emails</link></p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p><link xref="net-antivirus">Applications with malicious intent
+ (viruses)</link></p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p><link xref="net-wireless-wepwpa">Unauthorised remote/local network
+ access</link></p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+
+ <p>To stay safe online, keep in mind the following tips:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>Be wary of emails, attachments, or links that were sent from people
+ you do not know.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>If a website's offer is too good to be true, or asks for sensitive
+ information that seems unnecessary, then think twice about what
+ information you are submitting and the potential consequences if that
+ information is compromised by identity thieves or other criminals.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Be careful in providing any application
+ <link xref="user-admin-explain">root level permissions</link>, especially
+ ones that you have not used before or which are not well-known. Providing
+ anyone or anything with root level permissions puts your computer at high
+ risk to exploitation.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Make sure you are only running necessary remote-access services.
+ Having SSH or VNC running can be useful, but also leaves your computer
+ open to intrusion if not secured properly. Consider using a
+ <link xref="net-firewall-on-off">firewall</link> to help protect your
+ computer from intrusion.</p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-edit-connection.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-edit-connection.page
index 54bd66c..524a07f 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-edit-connection.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-edit-connection.page
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+ xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its";
type="topic" style="ui"
id="net-editcon">
+
<info>
+ <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"; version="1.0"
+ xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink";
+ xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gnome-help.its"/>
+
<link type="guide" xref="net-wireless" group="first"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Shaun McCance</name>
- <email>shaunm gnome org</email>
+ <email its:translate="no">shaunm gnome org</email>
</credit>
-
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
- <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+ <email its:translate="no">philbull gmail com</email>
</credit>
- <desc>Learn what the options on the wireless connection editing screen mean.</desc>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"; version="1.0"
- xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink";
- xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="gnome-help.its"/>
+
+ <desc>Learn what the options on the wireless connection editing screen mean.</desc>
</info>
<title>Edit a wireless connection</title>
@@ -49,9 +52,13 @@ a wireless network connection. To edit a connection, select it in the
<item>
<title><gui>Available to all users</gui></title>
<p>Check this if you would like all of the users on the computer to have access to this wireless network.
If the network has a <link xref="net-wireless-wepwpa">WEP/WPA password</link> and you have checked this
option, you will only need to enter the password once. All of the other users on your computer will be able
to connect to the network without having to know the password themselves.</p>
- <p>If this is checked, you need to be an <link xref="user-admin-explain">administrator</link> to change
any of the settings for this network. You may be asked to enter your admin password.</p>
- </item>
- </terms>
+ <p>If this is checked, you need to be an
+ <link xref="user-admin-explain">administrator</link> to change any of the
+ settings for this network. You may be asked to enter your administrator
+ password.</p>
+ </item>
+ </terms>
+
</section>
<section id="wireless">
@@ -153,4 +160,4 @@ a wireless network connection. To edit a connection, select it in the
<p>This is similar to the <gui>IPv4</gui> tab except it deals with the newer IPv6 standard. Very modern
networks use IPv6, but IPv4 is still more popular at the moment.</p>
</section>
-</page>
\ No newline at end of file
+</page>
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