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Customize your Linux or bash shell style with PS1 definitions in .bashrc

Something you can do to keep the CLI entertaining is to customize it to your liking. Sometimes, the default shell style can just be cumbersome to look at. If you want to change the appearance, it’s actually really easy! No one likes looking at a plain shell. Also, while you Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years3 years ago
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How to delete all files in a directory with RoboCopy

You know that dreaded “calculating time remaining” window, wherein you are trying to delete all the files in a folder and the operating system is simply wasting time trying to count the files within as well as estimate the time required to delete it all? I know it all too Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years3 years ago
Linux Server

Block IP from accessing your Linux Server using IP tables

Syntax to block an IP address under Linux using IP tables:

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iptables -A INPUT -s 123.45.67.89 -j DROP

Replace 123.45.67.89 with the IP in which you would like blocked. For example, if you wish to block IP address 123.45.67.89 iptables -A INPUT -s 123.45.67.89 -j DROP If you just want to block access to one port Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years3 years ago
Hardware Appliances

How to factory reset Fortinet Fortigate

I found this FortiNet FortiGate 100D but I forgot the password. Or I never knew it. The pinhole just reboots the device, and I’ve never used a FortiGate appliance. I really want to get into the CLI and eventually the WebUI, but I need to factory reset this thing. Here’s Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years3 years ago
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Convert list of unformatted MAC addresses to proper format

Today I had to decommission a Windows Server which was running a DHCP role. The client has a Meraki firewall and on the firewall is an option to import all the IP reservations from a formatted CSV:     “That’s great!”, I thought. I can get all ~100 reserved IPs Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years ago
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DIY Null Modem Cable with Handshaking

I ran into this issue because I don’t really have any old hardware or components, but I do have a bunch of new stuff. Like, every HP switch comes with a console cable. Resulting in tons and tons of console cables. The issue was that I needed a null modem cable, Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 3 years3 years ago
Active Directory

Convert a local Windows account to an Active Directory domain account, preserving files and settings for domain use.

When you migrate a user from a workgroup/local environment to an Active Directory domain, the user experience is always an immediate shock. This is because the user will normally lose all their settings and files under the new account. Of course, fearless IT people will be able to get everything Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 4 years ago
Cloud

Save time uploading to Amazon Cloud Drive by enabling concurrent uploads

A lot of people have the Amazon Cloud Drive software running on a home computer. The upload speeds can be pretty mediocre, and by default you’re only uploading one file at a time. But what about servers with higher-throughput internet connections? I installed the software on a cloud server and Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 4 years4 years ago
Opinion

Synology DS416play has an (unused) eSATA port hiding inside!

Not that I use eSATA for any of my peripherals, but I noticed that some Synology models have eSATA ports where other models don’t. Get this: During a tear down of my DS416play, I discovered there’s an eSATA port on the USB 3 module. I haven’t tested it and don’t Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 4 years4 years ago
Cloud

Secure your Dropbox – store files and data in an encrypted container [Windows + BitLocker]

We let our Documents sync to the cloud, download themselves on all of our PCs, and trust that no single person besides ourselves can ever see those files, unless otherwise intended. This may be true that “only you” can see what’s in your Dropbox and other cloud storage, but in Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 4 years3 years ago

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