In this tutorial I will show you how to roll your own custom OpenVPN client installer using NSIS. The installer will include the Better OpenVPN GUI Client that I have previously written about. This tutorial is a modified version of Mathias Sundman’s original tutorial which can be found here. Required software NSIS 3.0b3 – Nullsoft… Read More
Zarafa Collaboration Platform is the email server of choice for our new customers. With that said, we have a lot of these installations being maintained in production. Below is the first run through of an automation script I wrote last year to update Zarafa to the latest release for users who are not using apt-get…. Read More
Default serial console settings for Linksys Switch SRW2048 (can be changed): Bits per second: 38400 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow Control: None Works great in PuTTy, just set connection type as seen below. You’ll need a “console” cable for this, but its not a rollover – it’s a DB9F to DB9F… Read More
So you’ve upgraded ESXi and vSphere to version 5.5. Next you’ve logged into your ESXi server and upgraded your Virtual Hardware on your VM’s as you have done with every other ESXi upgrade. Not so fast there HOTROD, you go to edit your VM settings and find that you are no longer able to do… Read More
So, you’ve got an old Google Search Appliance lying around? Why not turn it into an ESXi Server. The first thing you’re going to need to do is reset he password on the BIOS so that you can change the boot order. The easiest way to do this is to open the chassis and remove… Read More
I have been using this technique since version 4 and at this point I find it to be a time tested method of deploying or upgrading ESXi. With that said, I figure it is time to share. If you have a site with more than one ESXi box and a PXE system, then this tutorial… Read More
I have been doing pfSense installs for a long time using USB install media, however the install media was built by hand using syslinux. While the old process worked fine, it was a little cumbersome. So about 9 months ago a co-worker of mine found a nice little tool that completely changed the way we… Read More
Windows Server Updates Services is a nice tool that can be used in network deployments that enables network administrators to fine tune their windows patching process. Essentially WSUS creates a local repository of updates that it has downloaded from Microsoft to deploy to client machines. While this is great, the repository depending on what you… Read More
While doing a clean install of Pfsense 2.1 this morning for a customer that will need VPN connectivity, I realized I have been using this OpenVPN tweak for a long time but have yet to share it. I originally found this tweak on the Pfsense forums here. Login to your Pfsense web interface and navigate… Read More
I have been using OpenVPN Server as my go to VPN Server for years. It has been the de-facto solution for any of my clients that have ever had a VPN requirement. I really do love OpenVPN, however OpenVPN GUI is a different story. While the actual form and function of the software is outstanding… Read More