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How to Install Zenoss 2.0 core on CentOS

Log-in as root and run the following commands. yum -y install mysql mysql-server net-snmp net-snmp-utils Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing: perl-DBI ######################### [1/8] Installing: mysql ######################### [2/8] Installing: net-snmp-libs ######################### [3/8] Installing: perl-DBD-MySQL ######################### [4/8] Installing: lm_sensors ######################### [5/8] Installing: net-snmp ######################### [6/8] Installing: net-snmp-utils ######################### [7/8] Installing: [...]

How to install Zenoss 1.1.2 on Centos 5.0

This is a how to on installing Zenoss 1.2 on a new Centos 5.0 installation. Here is a updated guide for Zenoss 2.0. This guide assumes a new Centos 5 install with the default “server” software selection, no gui, and has SElinux disabled, if it is not disabled run setenforce 0 as root before starting. [...]

20 ways to Secure your Apache Configuration

First, make sure you’ve installed latest security patches There is no sense in putting locks on the windows, if your door is wide open. As such, if you’re not patched up there isn’t really much point in continuing any longer on this list. Go ahead and bookmark this page so you can come back later, [...]

A Guide to Internet Security Terms

Every Internet user should at least have a basic understanding of the terms used in regard to online security and so I have collected a few of the popular ones and put them in this article with a brief explanation of each. Adware means “Advertising Supported Software”. It refers to placing adverts in software or [...]

Top 10 Tips for Outlook 2007

The first time you open Outlook 2007 you might be disappointed to see that, on the face of it, Outlook does not display the new ribbon and new interface that you will see in the other major applications in the Office 2007 suite such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Dig a little deeper under the [...]

How to configure Internet E-mail accounts in Outlook 2007

1. Start Outlook. 2. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings. 3. On the E-mail tab, click New. 4. In the Add New E-mail Account dialog box, click Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next. 5. Configure the new e-mail account. You can configure the new e-mail account automatically or manually. • [...]

How to Install Zimbra Software

Log in as root to the Zimbra server and cd to the directory where the Zimbra Collaboration Suite archive tar file is saved (cd /var/). Type the following commands: tar xzvf [zcsfullfilename.tgz], to unpack the file cd [zcsfullfilename] to change to the correct directory. ./install.sh, to begin the installation The install.sh script reviews the installation [...]

Trixbox 2.0 (Asterisk) step by step install guide

Download Trixbox 2.0 ISO image burnt to CD http://www.trixbox.org/downloads Hardware preparation: * Unplug the power cord from the PC. * Install all hardware, including x100p cards. * Plug an RJ11<>RJ11 cable from one x100p card into line 1 of your connected & working VFX ATA (could be a provisioned PAP2 or a WAG54GP2 or an [...]

HOW TO CONFIGURE SENDMAIL

With the growth of the Internet, e-mail has quickly become the main vehicle to spread information through the public at large. As the demand for fast, cheap and reliable e-mail grows, more individuals are turning to Linux to provide a fast, cheap and reliable solution. sendmail was originally developed by Eric Allman, in 1979, as [...]

How to Install and Configure VMWare Server virtualization in openSUSE

VMware Server is a free virtualization product for Windows and Linux servers. VMware Server is a robust yet easy to use server virtualization product and is based on proven virtualization technology. VMware can run on any standard x86 hardware and can support 64-bit guest operating systems including Windows Linux and Sun Solaris. VMware server can [...]

How to Recover MySQL root password

You can recover MySQL database server password with following five easy steps. Step # 1: Stop the MySQL server process. Step # 2: Start the MySQL (mysqld) server/daemon process with the –skip-grant-tables option so that it will not prompt for password Step # 3: Connect to mysql server as the root user Step # 4: [...]