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Enable Telnet in Windows 8

Like that of Windows 7; Windows 8 is without telnet installed by default. To enable this feature follow these steps below: Move over to the Charms Bar on the right and select Settings Select Control Panel Select on Program then Program and Features Select “Turn Windows features on or off” In the Windows Features selection […]

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restore sql server database from mdf file

First Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). You may need to run as Administrator Right click the Databases folder and select attach from the menu. Click Add and select the mdf file. Click Ok, and then Click Ok again. You will get an error at this time because SSMS could not find the corresponding ldf […]

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Using netcat to print header info from web browsers

You can identify what information is sent from the browser to the remote web server using a Linux tool called netcat (nc). Netcat is often referred to as a “Swiss-army knife for TCP/IP”. Its list of features includes port scanning, transferring files, and port listening, and it can be used as a backdoor. Simply run netcat […]

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Domains on or around my block

Playing around with some Google stuff I found a cool little way to gather info on the ASN (Autonomous Systems Number) info of a domain and some incite as to what others are hosted in its network Autonomous Systems are routable networks within the public Internet, administered by the local RIRs and assigned to owners […]

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Changing hostname or domain name in Vyatta

Using the Vyatta command line interface (CLI) you can change the hostname and even the domain name of your Vyatta installation. To set the hostname do the following: configure set system host-name Vyatta commit To set the domain name do the following: configure set system domain-name jermsmit.com commit After each above you will want to […]

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Using SSH as VPN Solution in Linux

Looking for a quick simple way to have VPN access to your network or simply to secure your connection when you are on a remote network you don’t complete truest such as a public hot-spot. And while there are many solutions I have one which is simple to use. It’s called ‘sshuttle’ and all you […]