44net November 2023

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by Dave Hibberd

Hi all, I’ve been trying off and on over the last few days to set up a VPN connection to amprnet to use my new allocation. I’m not succeeding on multiple linux machines and a macOS device and seeing a couple of the same errors - OpenSSL: error:0B080074:x509 certificate routines:X509_check_private_key:key values mismatch Cannot load private key file /etc/openvpn/client.key Error: private key password verification failed The first is related to, I assume, my user certificate - is this a fatal error and am I doing something wrong, has the advice changed from `cat certs/user certs/authorities > client.crt`? Secondly, the password verification is confusing me - I have just imported a new tqsl cert generated this week, and in tqsl it advises me there’s no certificate passphrase. I’m not sure what to do here - if I try and export a .p12 from tqsl, and generate keys from that, I am asked for a password too and that ends in no progress. I see the same errors in tunnelblick on MacOS. Is there any reason I’m being asked for a password? My current LoTW password doesn’t resolve this. My concern is that there is some password I’m missing from when the certificate was first generated years ago and that now prevents me from accessing the VPN. Cheers & 73 Hibby MM0RFN.

1 month, 3 weeks

November 2023 Newsletter is Live

by Rebecca Key

Hey Everyone, The November 2023 Newsletter is live: check it out for our latest updates, including how to contribute to the AMPRNet Wiki: https://www.ardc.net/?na=view&id=61 To receive regular updates about ARDC, please subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ardc.net/about/newsletter/ Thanks and 73, Rebecca KO4KVG -- Rebecca Key - KO4KVG Communicaions Manager Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

4 months, 4 weeks

New Blog Post: Updates from our grantees at SIGNALS: Museum of Information Explosion and the Von Braun Astronomical Society (VBAS)

by rebecca＠ardc.net

Hey Everyone, If you're interested in what some of our grantees have been up to, check out our latest blog post that highlights the work from the folks at SIGNALS: Museum of Information Explosion and VBAS, both located in Huntsville, AL. Link: https://www.ardc.net/grantee-update-visiting-the-signals-museum-and-the-vba… Have a great weekend and 73! Rebecca KO4KVG

5 months, 1 week

I would like to know the status of my allocation request.

by Kiatisak Jaikong

Hello, I made an Allocation Request /24(BGP) on 7 Oct. and received a normal response via email. I sent the ISP information for the announcement and my identity verification documents on Oct. 9th, but did not receive a response, so I sent the information again on Nov. 1st, and still haven't received a reply from ardc. I'm not sure if the information was sent to the authorities or not. How can I track the status? 73 E25RJL

5 months, 3 weeks

Introducing Rebecca Key + Seeking advisory committee members! (Deadline to apply 11/8)

by Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV

Hello, 44Net community! I'm writing for a couple of reasons. First, I'd like to introduce you to our Communications Manager, Rebecca Key (KO4KVG), who joined our team over the summer. She's an alum of Georgia Tech with a Ph.D. in Chemistry. She's also an avid amateur radio enthusiast, particularly with POTA, producing a number of related how-to videos. We're excited that she's on the team and helping to keep our communications humming. You can read more about her here: https://www.ardc.net/ardc-welcomes-our-new-communications-manager-rebecca-k… And you'll likely be hearing more from her for communications like this one :) Second - we're looking for new members for our 2024 advisory committees! In 2024, we'll have 4 of them: * Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) – reviews grant applications * Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – works on 44Net-related projects and policies * Conduct Review Committee (CRC) – helps to evaluate Code of Conduct incident reports * NEW for 2024: Grants Evaluation Team (GET) – evaluates and analyzes grant reports You can read more about each of these here: https://www.ardc.net/ardc-committee-recruitment-2024/ If you're interested, please send a resume and brief cover letter to hr(a)ardc.net. Deadline to apply is Wednesday 11/8. Looking forward to hearing from you! And feel free to ask us any questions. 73, Rosy -- Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Executive Director Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

5 months, 3 weeks

DNS-based malware

by lleachii＠aol.com

All, I've recently sent emails to a few gateway operators regarding non-stop traffic to the DNS server dns-mdc[dot]ampr[dot]org. The clients make A and AAAA queries for the same domain at a rate that's highly unlikely to be legitimate software. I first noticed this on another IP. In that instance, the client continued to query the server despite being rejected. Perhaps the operators can share more information or insight on what they discover as they have time to work out the issue. For others, be mindful, remember to firewall and use good Internet hygiene. 73, LynwoodKB3VWG

5 months, 3 weeks

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