Networking

  • Security Woes

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    Crackers are always on the lookout for new chances to access your accounts, either if you’re a private / regular internet user, or a multinational corporation like Sony who recently fell victim to several attacks affecting their flagship console, the PS3, and their Playstation Network. It began when their PS3 private keys, that sign all…

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  • Still on Squid integration with Active Directory

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    I wrote a post a few months ago explaining briefly how to integrate a Squid proxy with a Microsoft Windows Active Directory. While with Windows XP and Vista the single sign on works flawlessly, with Windows 7 it needs a little tweak. You’ll need to change your a GPO on your AD: Computer configuration >…

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  • Integrating Squid with Active Directory

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    Recently I needed to integrate a Squid Proxy server in an Active Directory environment. The main objective was to grant / deny access to the Internet by user / group validation, using single sign on. The solution might not be the most elegant, but it’s a working one. You’ll need to install the Kerberos, Samba,…

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  • LAN IPs on Mail.app Email Headers

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    Dear Apple, please explain why is my computer (added to not be mistaken with the router’s IP) LAN IP address showing on the email headers of the mails I send with Mail.app. Thanks! Bellow, in red, my computer’s private LAN IP Address. In green my Router’s Public/WAN IP address which is “normal” to be included…

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  • JoikuSpot – A WiFi Spot on your Mobile

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    JoikuSpot is a free mobile software solution that turns Nokia Smartphones to WLAN HotSpots. JoikuSpot software is installed directly to the phone. When switched on, laptops and ipods can establish instant and fast wireless internet connection via smartphone’s JoikuSpot access point using phone’s own 3G internet connection. Multiple devices can connect to JoikuSpot in parallel…

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  • Little Snitch 2.0 Beta 6

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    Little Snitch is a Mac OS X app that runs in the background and hooks with the kernel. As the name indicates, Little Snitch warns you when an application tries to make a network connection, asking you to decide if you allow, deny or add a permanent rule for that specific app in future connections.…

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  • Jack?

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    I’m getting a few hits from someone with this user agent: JACK-O`-LANTERN/1.1 I’ve googled it and came and found nothing… Does anyone know who’s using this? [tags]JACK-O`-LANTERN, User Agent, Browser, Search Engine, Crawlers[/tags]

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  • Your Own Personal Mail Server

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    Are you sick of having all your mail spread arround on your computers? When you have more than one pc, or even if you check your email at work and then at home, it’s a nightmare to keep track of so many emails. And if you’re like me, I have multiple mail accounts, meaning more…

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  • Ubuntu 6.06 and WPA

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    Last week after recieving the Ubuntu cds from Canonical as usual, I installed Dapper on my Asus A2 laptop. Installation went fine, except for the same old problem with my SMC 2835 wireless pcmcia card. Once again I had to go through all that process of getting my wireless connection working, but this time I…

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  • DNS and the B(L)IND

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    I recently changed my domain to this server. Everything went well except for the pain on the behind that was the DNS. After wating more than 72 hours for the TLDs to update (with no sucess), I had to change the DNS server where my domain was registred (again). Another problem I came across was…

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