Creating SSL certificates using openssl Rumi, November 26, 2010 Here was my requirements- I need one of my domain (it was actually an IP redirection) with SSL setup on my IIS 6 (windows 2003 server) system. The IIS have several virtual hosted domains already and one of them needed this SSL setup For some reason- Windows openssl didn't give… Continue Reading
Howto Install VMware Workstation 6.5 in Ubuntu Rumi, November 25, 2010 Thought it might e quite useful on setting up vmware on my network- Continue Reading
Dissection of SPF (Sender Policy Framework)- A way to configure your DNS server SPF parameters Rumi, September 26, 2010 Pick a default. SPF domains have to publish at least two directives: a version identifier and a default mechanism. mydomain.com. TXT “v=spf1 -all” This is the simplest possible SPF record: it means your domain mydomain.com never sends mail. It makes sense to do this when a domain is only used… Continue Reading
UltiDev Cassini Web Server for ASP.NET Applications Rumi, September 25, 2010 What is UltiDev Cassini Web Server? UltiDev Cassini is a free, light-weight and redistributable web server that can host ASP.NET 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 applications and static HTML sites. Whenever your customers need an alternative to IIS — UltiDev Cassini web server is the answer. UltiDev Cassini was built… Continue Reading
Top 5 Best Linux Firewalls Rumi, September 25, 2010 iptables If you are new to any of the top 5 firewalls mentioned here, please read the rest of the article to understand more about them. 1. Iptables iptables is a user space application program that does packet filtering, network address translation (NAT), and port address translation (PAT). iptables is… Continue Reading
Allow ICMP Rule on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Rumi, August 25, 2010 To allow inbound Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) network traffic, use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security node in the Group Policy Management MMC snap-in to create firewall rules. This type of rule allows ICMP requests and responses to be sent and received by computers on the network. Continue Reading
How do I Compress a Whole Linux or UNIX Directory? Rumi, June 10, 2010 It is very easy to compress a Whole Linux/UNIX directory. It is useful to backup files, email all files, or even to send software you have created to friends. Technically, it is called as a compressed archive. GNU tar command is best for this work. It can be use on… Continue Reading
loadUserProfile and IIS7 – understanding temporary directory failures Rumi, March 7, 2010 I’ve noticed quite a few people running into temporary directory permission issues. The PHP blog post I made last month is one example of this issue, there are also several forum posts related to ASP & Access database failures, where the reported failure is: Microsoft JET Database Engine error ‘80004005’… Continue Reading
How to install PHP on IIS Rumi, March 7, 2010 *Updated Recommendations – Please read the following instructions for running PHP fast and reliably* The FASTEST and EASIEST way to install PHP on IIS is using Microsoft’s Web Platform installer. It completely automates setting up IIS, FastCGI and the latest version of PHP from the php.net site. To install it,… Continue Reading
Google public DNS Rumi, January 5, 2010 What is Google Public DNS? Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain Name System (DNS) resolution service, that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider. To try it out: * Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS… Continue Reading