How to use $ sudo ufw allow ssh/tcp $ sudo ufw enable $ sudo ufw status numbered $ sudo ufw delete 2 $ sudo ufw allow from 10.0.0.0/8 to any port 8080/tcp sudo ufw allow proto tcp from 192.168.0.0/16 to any port 8080 sudo ufw allow in on eth0 from 10.8.0.0/24 to any port 22… Read More »
To install VMWare Tools on Ubuntu 12.04 Server type: $ sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools
Integrating Linux into Active Directory for authentication gives obvious benefits. This document details the installation of LikewiseOpen. At one point I used to remove the local accounts but I have found that not such a good idea. I now leave one local admin account on the servers just in case the Active Directory integration fails… Read More »
To set a static IP address for for Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (12.04) LTS you need to edit the file /etc/network/interfaces to suit your network environment. In this example I will be using the 192.168.0.0/24 IP range with DNS Servers located at 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. The gateway is at 192.168.0.254. Be sure to change “domain.local” to match your… Read More »
Linux seems to often have a problem with the keys randomly repeating when using the virtual console before VMWare Tools has been installed. Unfortunately this can make it a nightmare to install the OS because you need to use the keyboard to set things like the root password. To solve this problem follow the following: Edit… Read More »