Windows Update Slowness

8 Sep

Windows Update Slowness We’ve heard a number of people report that Win7, when freshly installed, take a long time and a lot of memory to apply the first round of updates. The ‘check for updates’ part of the sequence taking … Read More »

iptables port forward script

7 Sep

3down vote I have created the following bash script for doing this on my linux router. It automatically infers the WAN IP and confirms your selections before proceeding. #!/bin/bash # decide which action to use action=”add” if [[ “-r” == … Read More »

Migrate Outlook contacts to your Android phone

6 Sep

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/migrate-outlook-contacts-to-your-android-phone/ you own an Android device, you probably already know that you can’t sync to Outlook without the help of third-party software. Of course, if you’re on Exchange, it’s not a problem. But for those using IMAP or POP3, just … Read More »

Securing your Linux Server in 8 Steps

5 Sep

Securing your Linux Server in 8 Steps Before I get going with too many tutorials, it might be a good idea to just step back and talk about the very first thing you should be doing from the start: securing … Read More »

4 Sep

There are many design considerations that can dictate how to build your virtual machines (VMs), but a major consideration is storage. This post will focus on using virtual hard disks (VHDs) stored locally on the hypervisor—either through direct attached disks, … Read More »

Easy Way To Copy Files Over SSH

27 Aug

https://serversuit.com/community/technical-tips/view/easy-way-to-copy-files-over-ssh.html SSH is a protocol that can help you manage a remote computer, as well as let you upload and download files. You can also use SSH keys instead of a password! Copying files requires the secure copy command, which is … Read More »

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

27 Aug

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) JUNE 23, 2016 by ed harmoush 4 comments Virtual Local Area Networks, or VLANs, are a very simple concept that has been very poorly defined by the industry. This article will explain VLANs from a … Read More »

blat syntax

14 Aug

Blat v2.5.0 w/GSS encryption (build : Sep 14 2005 22:46:29) Win32 console utility to send mail via SMTP or post to usenet via NNTP by P.Mendes,M.Neal,G.Vollant,T.Charron,T.Musson,H.Pesonen,A.Donchey,C.Hyde http://www.blat.net syntax: Blat <filename> -to <recipient> [optional switches (see below)] Blat -install <server addr> … Read More »

7 Aug

This. I had a client ask me to explain how a VPN and firewall works, and I had charts and diagrams that showed their network layout, remote users, etc… that went completely over his head. Then I said “think of … Read More »