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How to Configure a Squid Server to authenticate from Mysql DB

In this example a squid installation will use Mysql to authenticate users before allowing them to surf the web. For security reasons users need to enter their username and password before they are allowed to surf the internet.

How to use Standalone XML Sitemap Generator

A sitemap is a way of organizing a website, identifying the URLs and the data under each section. Previously, the sitemaps were primarily geared for the users of the website. However, Google’s XML format was designed for the search engines, allowing them to find the data faster and more efficiently.

How to Install Standalone XML Sitemap Generator

By placing a formatted xml file with site map on your webserver, you enable Search Engine crawlers (like Google) to find out what pages are present and which have recently changed, and to crawl your site accordingly

How to install and configure drivers on Windows

Almost all computer and hardware manufacturers include a group of drivers for different hardware devices and often for each of the supported versions of Windows. For example, the driver CD you receive with your printer likely contains the drivers for dozens of different printers. Not just the printer you purchased, which means when installing the drivers make sure you’re installing the drivers for your printer, not another printer model and that you’re installing it for the version of Windows you’re running on your computer.

How to Install and Configure OrangeHrm on Windows

OrangeHRM is an Open Source HRM information system that will provide a vast range of features to manage the crucial organization asset – people. It provides a perfect platform for re-engineering and aligning your HR processes along with the organizational goals

How to build XVM VirtualBox in Windows

As VirtualBox is a cross platform project, we use a cross platform build system meaning that there won’t be any Visual C++ project files that you can open and just build. Instead, you have to follow these steps but they aren’t overly difficult.
Building VirtualBox on Windows 2000 should work fine except for one or two missing runtime DLLs that are required by tools or libraries in the VirtualBox build. It is very likely that these DLLs are already installed on your computer by some other program, so you might not even notice.

XVM VirtualBox – virtualization for the desktop

xVM VirtualBox enables desktop or laptop PCs running the Windows, Linux, Mac or Solaris operating systems to run multiple, different operating systems side-by-side, switching between them with just a click of the mouse. This allows software developers to more easily build multi-tier or cross-platform applications, or power-users to take advantage of applications that may not be available for their base operating system of choice.

Vista: Should I Install 64-bit or 32-bit Version? (x64 vs x86)

Deciding which Vista version to install can be a difficult decision and can really limit what you can do with your system. Here are practical hints which should help a user decide which version to install. I decided to write this guide after installing 64-bit and 32-bit vista systems on several test boxes

How to reset the password on a PIX without a floppy drive

The password paradox is a commonplace condition. Make your passwords strong and difficult to guess, change them frequently, and don’t write them down. It a formula for forgetfulness. Eventually, many organizations find themselves locked out of their PIX. This recipe describes the process for resetting the PIX password.

This information describes resetting the password on a PIX without a floppy drive. You must first have a TFTP server running. Most UNIX operating systems install with a TFTP server installed but possibly not running. Windows systems are at a disadvantage because Microsoft no longer ships Windows with a TFTP server. This recipe describes installing and configuring a third-party TFTP server on a Windows system.

How to send email via CLI

Here are a few ways on how to send email using terminal – CLI mode. We are going to use mail command, as root: # mail -s “test email” isp@google.com -c owner@google.com -b staff@google.com This would send a blank email with “test email” as its subject. The email would be send to isp@google.com with CC [...]

How to Compile and Configure Python 2.5 From Source

Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes programmer productivity and code readability. Python’s core syntax and semantics are minimalistic, while the standard library is large and comprehensive. Its use of whitespace as block delimiters is unusual among popular programming languages.
Python supports multiple programming paradigms (primarily object oriented, imperative, and functional) and features a fully dynamic type system and automatic memory management, similar to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, and Tcl. Like other dynamic languages, Python is often used as a scripting language.

Windows Registry Hacks

This document assumes working knowledge of the Windows Registry. It is possible to render your computer useless by incorrectly modifying the Registry. Caution is advised… Settings pertaining to Windows NT will say Win NT. All others refer to Win9x 1.    Remove unwanted items from Control Panel | Add/Remove programs 2.    Changing Icons for Desktop Items [...]

Windows Registry Tips

Change the default application install path Change the default Win2000 install path A warmer welcome Tell Win2000 where to find the service pack files Remove Unwanted programs from Add/Remove Programs Open My Computer icon in Explorer view Keep the Print Spooler service from displaying dialog boxes Stop Print Job Logging in the Event Log Disable [...]

How to Install and Configure Subversion

Setting up a repository: svnadmin create /usr/local/svn/newrepos Import files into repository: svn import /import/dir file:///usr/local/svn/newrepos/projectname -m “comment” List files in a repository tree: svn list file:///usr/local/svn/newrepos/projectname svn ls #while in sandbox svn ls -v # verbose Checkout a directory: svn checkout “http://host:port/path” svn co http://host:port/path svn checkout file:///path/to/repos svn checkout file:///localhost/path/to/repos svn checkout svn+ssh://host/path/to/repos Check [...]

How to Compile PHP 5 From Source

Before configuring, you must have development versions of the given packages installed. For example, for mcrypt support, you must install mcrypt-devel. In the list below, this applies to zlib-devel, libxml2-devel, mysql-devel, bzip2-devel, httpd-devel, and mhash-devel. Some configure options below didn’t require a development version. View configure options ./configure –help Many configure options allow an optional [...]