Archive for September 2007

VMWare Tips

VMWare ESX Server, by default, does not allow outgoing SSH connections.

You must be very careful where you place your memory.  On  a dual proc HP 385, as an example, you have two processors and 8 slots for memory.  Each processor must have access to the same size of memory.  For example, proc A has slots 1 & 2 full of 1GB DIMMs, then proc B must have slots 5 & 6 with 1GB DIMMs.  You will pull a lot of hair with the errors you’ll see if you make this mistake.

Plugins and few wordpress hacks

My .htaccess. This allows all my 404 pages to go to the redirection plugin I use. This redirects to a search page.

ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
RewriteEngine on

This has been added to my wp-config file. I’m not positive it does anything yet. It should improve performance.

// Enable the WordPress Object Cache:
define(ENABLE_CACHE, true);

[stats_pluginsused]
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Wordpress Tips

For advanced editing mode in the Write screen in Wordpress.

Camino is <ctrl>+<v>
Firefox is <atl>+<shift>+<v>

Windows Certificate Management (SSL)

This is an effort to avoid some of the problems with Certificate Management, especially as they relate to SSL and Secure LDAP. I will update this as I find out more information.

Terms

Certificate Authority - The Server that is generating Certificates. This could be an internal Certificate Authority (generally Microsoft) or an external firm such as VeriSign (the largest CA vendor)
SSL - Secure Socket Layer
TLS - Microsoft’s implementation of SSL, embraced and extended.

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Quick dig tips

Quick Answer

dig cainmanor.com +short <- returns only IP
dig @ns28.1and1.com cainmanor.com in any <- lot’s of information
dig docs +search <- use /etc/resolv.conf search order
dig -x 74.208.27.139 +short <- reverse lookup
dig cainmanor.com +trace <- traceroute for DNS
dig cainmanor.com +nssearch <- find your SOA serial number to see if your records are updated.

Long Answer

userchrome.css settings for firefox

Should work on Camino and other browsers.

userchrome.css lives in…

Windows XP/2000
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\chrome\
where xxxxxxxx is a random string of 8 characters.

Linux
~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/chrome/

Mac OS X
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/chrome/

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Terminal Server Tips

Enable Copy and Paste in Terminal Servers

On Remote Server –> Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Terminal Services Configuration. Open the Connections branch in the tree, double-click RDP-TCP and go to the Client Settings tab. Make sure Clipboard Mapping is unchecked (it’s a “check to disable” setting).

mstsc.exe /v:server /console
change user /install <- to install software you must do this!!!