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Configuring Windows 2008 R2 as an NTP Server

In order to configure an Windows 2008 R2 Server you will need to make a number of changes to the registry. This tutorial will show you both the settings for configuring the NTP Server in addition to the client settings. NOTES It is worth noting that this example is based on the below, A Windows … Read more

BASH – ARP Scan command

The following syntax will scan a range of IP addresses. At the point of a ARP response being received it will show a reply message (shown in below example). Note : In this example it will scan IPs between 10.1.1.1-255. if [ -x  /sbin/arping ] ; then for i in {1..255} ; do echo arping … Read more

BASH – Display Clock within Shell

The following command will place a clock within the top right corner of your shell. while sleep 1;do tput sc;tput cup 0 $(($(tput cols)-25));date;tput rc;done &

Configuring Wireless Connectivity within Backtrack 4 r2

INTRODUCTION This article aims to explain the various steps required in configuring Wireless connectivity within Backtrack 4 r2. It is also worth mentioning that as Backtrack is based upon Ubuntu/Debian you may find steps and solutions within this article useful when faced with other Ubuntu/Debian based wireless issues. MY SETUP Backtrack installation consists of a … Read more

How do I disable IP Routing Mode on Windows 2008 ?

In order to disable IP Routing Mode on Windows 2008 locate the following registry key (see below) and change IPEnableRouter from 1 to 0. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters To confirm that IP Routing is disabled run the following command : C:\Documents and Settings\admin>ipconfig /all | findstr “Routing”        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : … Read more

IPTables -L output displays slowly

When running the command iptables -vL you may find that : the output displays slowly. the output (appears) to have hung. You can further see what IPtables is doing via running iptables -vL. From this you will most likely see iptables trying to run a reverse DNS lookup (and failing). Solution Due to IPtables trying to … Read more

How do to import Word 2007 styles into Outlook 2007

This article will show you how to load your Word 2007 style sets into Outlook 2007. Styles (also known as tags) are previously saved styling formats. These styles are then applied to text to so they adopt the desired formatting standard. The use of styles saves both time and ensures consistency through your documents. Steps … Read more

Upgrading a CheckPoint Manager from R65.4 to R7x

NGX R65 HFA40 is a standard HFA and can be installed both on Security Gateways and on SmartCenter servers. R65.4 is a Management-based package that in addition to NGX R65 HFA40, also contains various new features and plug-ins. Upgrading from R65.4 can present some significant issues, due the release being a dead end. You will … Read more

Windows 2008 – w32tm service doesnt automatically start

By default the w32tm service will not automatically start if your Windows machine is not on a domain. To ensure that the service starts automatically run the following command : sc triggerinfo w32time start/networkon stop/networkoff

Upgrade/Install Check Point Solaris using only the iso file

When upgrading or installing Check Point on a Solaris platform rather then having to use the physical Check Point software CD, the following method allows you install/upgrade your Check Point software directly from the *.iso.  Steps 1. Copy the iso file to your firewall / manager2. Run the following commands lofiadm -a <path>/<filename>.iso /dev/lofi/1mount -F … Read more