eDirectory Authenication – Command Line

First, I take no credit for this one… This is from: http://thebackroomtech.com/2009/02/23/howto-authenticate-to-edirectory-via-the-novell-client-command-line-style/ However, I wanted to have the info here just in case thebackroomtech.com disappears… This...

Refresh Desktop after Registry Changes

I constantly use registry changes in login scripts but sometimes if you make changes to the wallpaper or other display properties through the registry they don’t appear until you restart or logoff/login. At the end of a registry import or change you can simply...

CCleaner on Startup

A common program I like to install on Windows boxes is CCleaner which cleans out your Recycle Bin, Temp files, Internet Cache and such. I have literally cleared of 2GB of temp data with this program before. I was looking for a way to run this program automatically and...

Basic GUI for Ubuntu Server

Lots of people frequently need a GUI for their servers. I like to use mine without a GUI but even I have found many instances where one would be incredibly useful. You can install the full Ubuntu desktop by installing ubuntu-desktop however, if you just want the basic...

SSH Proxy

I was unaware until today about the SOCKS proxy in SSH. Using yesterdays example… make the connection with the added -D and a custom port number. ssh craig@my.remotehost.com -p 22 -D 1456 Then in Firefox Preferences, Advanced, Network, Settings. Select Manual...

SSH Tunneling

I use Putty nearly every day at work to remote from a Windows boxes to remote manage my Linux Servers. Although there is a Putty client for Linux, and available in the Ubuntu repos, it doesn’t work the same nor does the tunneling work. I basically have to work...

VirtualBox 2.1

Although I have been a huge fan of VMWare Server I’m not apposed to alternatives. I’ve tried VirtualBox in the past with very little luck due to the Host Networking issues. However, it appears in the latest 2.1 version they have greatly improved on the...

eth0 missing!

I recently moved a VMWare image of Ubuntu and found that my eth0 went missing but there was an eth1 now. Apparently udev makes rules based on the MAC address to assign the eth# to the adapter. When I moved the image VMWare asked if I wanted to regenerate the ID, which...

Ubuntu Startup Services

I have a server that sits at a desk all by itself, not running anything terribly important, and frequently I found myself needing to have a workstation there. Since Ubuntu Server doesn’t come with a GUI I went ahead and installed it via… apt-get install...