• Who: Andy Bair
• What: WebJob
• Where: Martha's Exchange
• Day: Thur 16 Feb
• Time: 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for presentation

WebJob is a client-server system, where a tiny client requests and downloads a program from a server, executes that program on the client, then uploads the results to the server. WebJob provides a mechanism for running known good programs on damaged orpotentially compromised systems. It is ideal for remote diagnostics, incident response, and evidence collection.

WebJob also provides a centralized management framework. It thereby supports and automates a large number of common host-based tasks such as: periodic system checks, file updates, integrity monitoring, patch/package management, and so on. Andy plans to discuss the tool, its architecture, and one or more demos.

• WebJob home page: http://webjob.sourceforge.net/WebJob/index.shtml
• White papers: http://webjob.sourceforge.net/WebJob/Papers.shtml
• GNHLUG announcements:
  • http://mail.gnhlug.org/pipermail/gnhlug-announce/2006-February/000260.html
  • http://mail.gnhlug.org/pipermail/gnhlug-announce/2006-February/000261.html
  • http://mail.gnhlug.org/pipermail/gnhlug-announce/2006-February/000262.html