Configure Additional IP Addresses Rumi, January 18, 2009 Let’s assume our network interface is eth0. Then there is a file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 which contains the settings for eth0. We can use this as a sample for our new virtual network interface eth0:0: cp /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0 Now we want to use the IP address 192.168.0.101 on the virtual interface eth0:0…. Continue Reading
Creating A Linux Firewall using webmin Rumi, January 12, 2009January 12, 2009 Here is what I need to do- I want to block ping on eth0- my external link I want to open everything else on eth1- internal link Let’s assume eth0- has public IP and eth1 has private IP I want to allow SSH, auth, httpd and certain protocols to eth0…. Continue Reading
DNAT using Iptables Rumi, January 12, 2009 Before I start I DNAT, I’d better say what it does- The DNAT target is used to do Destination Network Address Translation, which means that it is used to rewrite the Destination IP address of a packet. If a packet is matched, and this is the target of the rule, the packet, and all… Continue Reading
Add .exe to Windows Service Rumi, January 9, 2009 It had way been long days since looked for some tool to make exe’s run as windows service. Well, guess everybody knows the advantage of service tool rather than put the appz on start up menu! Simple- the application loads prior windows users log in to the system! Anyway, I… Continue Reading
Poppassd server on NT version Rumi, January 9, 2009 Finally got the Poppasswd on NT. It’s essential for 2 mailing systems: Surgemail mail server (http://www.netwinsite.com) Horde for windows version on webmail password change! Continue Reading
Disbale/Enable Directory browsing in Apache Rumi, December 22, 2008 This can be done either in following ways- Global settings in httpd.conf or Per directory using .haccess Continue Reading
Install & configuration of Poppasswd server on CentOS 5.2 Rumi, December 7, 2008December 7, 2008 1. Download Poppassd Daemon for Centos 5 Distro from here- http://rpm.razorsedge.org/centos-5/RE/poppassd-1.8.5-3.el5.re.i386.rpm 2. Install using “rpm -U poppassd-1.8.5-3.el5.re.i386.rpm“ Continue Reading
Installing WINE on Centos Rumi, December 6, 2008 Wine is not installed by default using “Yum install win” Solution: You have to enable EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repo and install the packages: Continue Reading
Fail to start proftpd in CentOS Rumi, November 12, 2008 My ProFTPD was not starting at all even after removing and re-installing! Moved around few places. So, I investigated the followings- Checked whether some other FTP server was running without my conscent! The result came negative. Continue Reading
Installing Squish Rumi, November 9, 2008November 9, 2008 Well, install squint is quite simple! But installing squish is quite tricky- the document provided is not sufficient to cover few steps. I’ll try to summerize it (I’ve tested it on FC-5 distro)- Step -1 Make backup of your squid.conf for in case things go wrong. Install perl GD module…. Continue Reading