One of my new kids on the block asked me a question tonight; “Jermal, how do I get the mx record of a domain?” To retrieve mx record information we need to use a tool called nslookup which is available in Windows and Linux The quick syntax use is nslookup [-option] [hostname] [server] Example of […]
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After a quick LAMP install, I decided to install PhpMyAdmin. Logging into I noticed a warring message that read: The mcrypt extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration To resolve this I attempted the following: Elevated my console to root (sudo -i) apt-get install mcrypt apt-get install php5-mcrypt (no need because the previous command […]
Re posted from Lifehacker OS X Yosemite has had a slew of issues with Wi-Fi, namely that connections are randomly dropping out or slowing down. Cause: The problem seems to stem from how Yosemite handles its Wi-Fi connection with AirDrop using a connection called AWDL. And if you’re affected by this, developer Mario Ciabarra has […]
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To keep my home network as secure as possible, I wanted to make sure that I had UPnP disabled. After jumping from one menu to the next I was able to search around (thanks Google) and find the hidden URL suffix to the pages I wanted. So why not share there here UpNP hidden Menu […]
So I setup a VPN Server for a friend. But what’s a VPN Server if you are unable to access it form the outside world. This is where opening ports on ones router / firewall is required. Rather than focus on a specific firewall vendor or appliance, I will just focus on the ports and […]