Setup Sophos XG firewall on Vultr.com virtual server

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There are some tricks required to overcome Sophos’ install idiosyncrasies when trying to install Sophos XG firewall from ISO on a Vultr virtual server. Sophos UTM (the predecessor) used to be easy to install, but with XG Firewall Sophos have gone back to inflexibility with some basics, that, in my opinion, are unnecessary (SOPHOS, these are…

Secure your WordPress admin access

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This is done with another plugin: All In One WP Security & Firewall by Tips and Tricks HQ, Peter, Ruhul, Ivy It has a wonderful set of all sorts of security features. Go to the plugin homepage for more information and details. I have only activated 4 features: I changed the default admin login username…

rDesktop options

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NAME rdesktop – Remote Desktop Protocol client SYNOPSIS rdesktop [options] server[:port] DESCRIPTION rdesktop  is  a  client  for  Remote  Desktop Protocol (RDP), used in a number of Microsoft products  including  Windows  NT  Terminal  Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server. OPTIONS -u <username> Username for authentication on the server. -d <domain> Domain for…

Change Exchange account password

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Open https://controlpanel.msoutlookonline.net/asp/MManager/Login.asp?mmm=1 in your browser making sure “My Services” at the top of the page is selected.  Login with email address and password On the right hand site is a link “Change password:” Follow the prompts   Note: New passwords have to conform to the Password complexity rules: A password must not contain:         all…

Rebooting a Open Networks 501R ADSL router via the telnet interface

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Open command prompt window: enter (replace XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX with your desired IP address or hostname of the router to control): telnet XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX You will be presented with the login screen: Enter approriate username and password and press enter. You will be repsented with the Main Menu: Use the cursor key down to go to [REBOOT] Then…

Accessing FTP with FTP over TLS

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Using FTPeS or FTP over Explicit TLS is fairly simple and straightforward. It doesn’t change anything that you do in regards to how you perform FTP actions. The only change is changing your Server Type from regular FTP to FTPeS. What is FTPeS? FTPeS is short for FTP over explicit TLS/SSL. TLS and SSL is…

15 minutes to using your existing Windows install & apps in Ubuntu

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  Here’s a simple guide to using your existing Windows install inside Ubuntu – and still being able to start it from your hard disk if you need. Unlike previous guides, it takes around 15 minutes and doesn’t require any terminal use. Updated: For some reason System ? Administration ? Users and Groups seems to…

10 Linux shell tricks you don’t already know. Really, we swear.

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Rescued from Google page as site seems to be down. This information is gold. So it is republished from: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:http://www.venturecake.com/10-linux-shell-tricks-you-dont-already-know-for-once/ The original link therefore is: http://www.venturecake.com/10-linux-shell-tricks-you-dont-already-know-for-once/ ———————————————————————————————————   Yeah, I’ve read them too. Lists of shell tricks you already know – pstree (wow!) bc (bash already has built-in math), and a dozen commands you see…

CONFIGURING LINUX AND SQUID AS A WEB PROXY

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by David “Del” Elson last updated May 30, 2001 Introduction A web proxy server is a useful service to have on your network, or between your network and the Internet, as it provides an extra security layer that insulates your users from the Internet. A proxy server can also act as a cache, allowing users…