January, 2009
How to Secure MySQL Against Attackers
When you connect to a MySQL server, you should use a password. The password is not transmitted in clear text over the connection. Password handling during the client connection sequence was upgraded in MySQL 4.1.1 to be very secure. If you are still using pre-4.1.1-style passwords, the encryption algorithm is not as strong as the [...]
How do I configure IPSec without encryption
Phase 1 must be encrypted, but phase 2 may be configured without encryption. VPN 3000 Concentrator Navigate to Configuration > Policy Management > Traffic Management > SAs. Click Add to add a new security association (SA). For the encryption algorithm, select null and configure the remaining settings for this SA. Apply the new SA to [...]
How to Configure Cisco Devices To Use An NTP Server
You can use NTP to synchronize time on a variety of devices including networking equipment. I have included the necessary NTP commands for a variety of Cisco Systems products because it is one of the most popular manufacturers of networking equipment and would feature in the overall architectures of many home office/small office (SOHO) environments [...]
Some of Linux Quick Commands
Here goes 50 quick linux command ————————— As root 1. How to have a stop watch scenario from command line terminal? # time cat Press Ctrl+C 2. How to measure the time of executing any executable command? # time firefox wait 5 seconds and close the application 3. How to CD to a user’s home [...]
Gmail grows up with offline e-mail access
Significantly increasing the utility and competitiveness of its Web-based e-mail service, Google is enabling an experimental ability to read, write, and search Gmail messages even while not connected to the network. Google believes almost religiously in cloud computing, the idea that computer applications and data live on the Internet rather than on PCs. But there [...]
Stark relief: White House, VP’s residence now visible in Google Maps
During the Bush/Cheney administration, aerial views of the White House and vice president’s residence, the United State Naval Observatory, were obscured in Google Earth and Google Maps. The outlines of the White House were visible, but the roof of it and of the nearby Old Executive Office Building were replaced with featureless gray slabs. The [...]
How to Run Rsync on Windows
Finally, a simple way of running an Rsync client on Windows platforms and backing up to a remote site via the Internet. We’re proud to announce that BackupAssist v5.1 has integration with Rsync, enabling you to run Rsync on Windows simply and reliably. * Fully integrated into a Windows application. 7 minute install and configuration [...]
How to Configure Active Directory in Websense Express
Websense Express installs with Windows NT Directory as its default directory service. If your network uses Active Directory, you cannot assign policies to users until you reconfigure the directory service settings in Websense Manager. Filtering can occur with the wrong directory service selected, but user data is logged incorrectly. In addition, user-based policies cannot be [...]
How to Preserve Websense Express Log Data Beyond 30 Days
Websense Express protects against potential data storage issues and performance degradation by limiting the size of the Log Database. This database contains partitions that roll over every day. When a partition is 30 days old, it is deleted automatically.If your organization requires that data older than 30 days be preserved, you can export reports to [...]
How to Hide User Names in Websense Explorer Reports
Corporate or departmental policy in your organization may require user names to be hidden in reports generated for certain audiences. Employees who create reports in Websense Explorer must belong to a group whose members share a common reporting “role.†Reporting roles are configured within Websense Manager and can be set to show or hide user names [...]
How to Select the Correct Directory Service After Installing Websense Express
Websense Express installs with Windows NT Directory as the default directory service. The other supported directory service is Windows Active Directory. If your network uses Active Directory, you cannot assign policies to users until you reconfigure the directory service settings in Websense Express. Filtering can occur with the wrong directory service selected, but user data [...]
How to Create Your Own Filtering Policy in Websense Express
Policies assigned to users, computers, or networks control user access to the Internet. Each policy identifies certain categories and protocols for enforcement and defines when the policy is in effect. Websense Express installs with default policies that allow you to begin filtering the Internet immediately. If these policies do not meet the filtering requirements of [...]
Tricky virus infects nine million PCs – Downadup†and “Conficker
Anew sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than nine million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen.     The sneaky worm uses a virtual Swiss army knife of attack techniques to infect Microsoft Windows PCs, [...]