CloneDeploy is a free open source solution for computer cloning / imaging. It most closely resembles an alternative for Symantec Ghost Solution Suite™ or Acronis Snap Deploy™. It supports imaging Windows XP through Windows 10, Linux, and OSX, using both Unicast and Multicast technologies. CloneDeploy was created to be used primarily in schools or small… Read More
If you are like me then one of your biggest pet peeve’s with Nginx is its lack of authentication methods like those so easily accessible in Apache. Beyond that, if you would like to add an authentication method to Nginx, it will typically require a recompile. If you are running Debian or Ubuntu then I… Read More
If you read our previous article PfSense On HP T610 Plus, then you know we have been on a search for a new low cost thin client that can be re-purposed as a firewall for our small and medium sized clients. Fortunately we settled on the HP T610 Plus, however in that pursuit we tested… Read More
Vtiger Customer Relationship Management software is a popular open source CRM application developed by the company Vtiger. It is available as free open source software based on PHP and MySQL, and as a subscription-based cloud application. Vtiger includes the following features. End to end sales cycle management from campaigns, leads, potentials, quotes, invoices. Support automation… Read More
If you are running Postfix with quota support, email reporting for users that are nearing their quota limit would be highly beneficial in your environment. If aren’t running Postfix with quota support and would like to, see our articles Postfix VDA 2.11.3 Available for Debian 8 or Postfix VDA 2.11.2 Available for Debian 7. Below… Read More
For years we have been building low cost enterprise grade firewalls for our small business clients using the Neoware CA10 or CA22 thin client running Pfsense (pictured left). Either of these devices can be outfitted with a 1U Right Angle PCI Riser, Multiple NIC Network Adapter and a DOM (disk on module) Hard Drive for… Read More
Instructions are a modified re-post from the dell site here. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Ubuntu Repository to our machine with the following command. As of the time of writing, these instructions will install OpenManage 8.3. Next to verify OMSA packages, add the repository key to apt and make apt aware… Read More
Instructions are a modified re-post from the dell site here. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Debian Repository to our machine with the following command. Next to verify OMSA packages, add the repository key to apt and make apt aware of the new software repository by issuing the following command. Next, install… Read More
If you read our previous article ESXi Install or Upgrade Over PXE, you may have noticed that method no longer works with the most recent versions of ESXi specifically the Dell and HPE customized images. Our new method is based on our article PXE Boot Almost Any ISO Image. First you need to head over to… Read More
If you are using Hyper-V and running a Ubuntu 16.04 guest, you may not be aware that Microsoft provides Linux Integration Services (LIS), which are basically Microsoft’s version of VMware Tools. In this article we will detail how to enable LIS on our Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine. The first step is to edit the “modules”… Read More