@jaredbusch said in Remote Administration of FreePBX:
@emad-r said in Remote Administration of FreePBX:
Check my method of using Nginx as reverse Proxy + TLS cert based auth
It works wonders when you have http website, that you want to connect to it from abroad.
This is decently useful and provides a solid method from anywhere that you have this device with the certificate.
What @JaredBusch commending my work, and not cursing it...
This calls for celebration
I am using the build in export, and it is proving to be difficult.
Maybe not VMware fault directly, but still they should have forseen this.
VM size around 50 GB, and every time it is failing to download using Chrome or Chromuim. Will try Firefox soon.
Chromuim seems more stable it reached 44 GB afterwards it stated a network error.
No support for retries.
Previous method was to use the C# client, and it worked 100% without any issue.
I am using Fedora OS for management + Chromium of the ESXi host. I do have Gigolo (WinSCP alternative) but seeing the VM using SFTP you will see the VMDK-flat file worth of 1TB. and not the real used space. Thin VM. So you need to rely on an export method.
So guys are you aware of any tool that can help me, Also I dislike the export giving me 2 files:
vmdk + ovf
are you aware of method that allows ova directly ?
I think if I can generate OVA from command line on the host itself, and then copy that or download that, that looks more reliable.
So writing this to raise awareness, cause newer ESXI 6.5 update 1 refuses the old C# VMware Vsphere client.
Thanks.
Trying this, which seems to be winner:
https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/
VMware-ovftool on Fedora instead of downloading VM using the chrome browser export GUI tool
Run as root to install:
sh ./VMware-ovftool-4.2.0-5965791-lin.x86_64.bundle
Then create OVA via:
ovftool --machineOutput vi://root:[email protected]/GF_EMR_Server_121 vm.ova
It seems it can also create OVA files, which is basically a tar archive of the VM definition + VMDK file.
still progressing will feedback shortly. What is more interesting this tool can be downloaded for Windows/Linux/Mac OS
Now ESXi resembles Linux, thus virtuallyghetto site actually installs OVF tool inside ESXi datastore, allowing you to import/export vms directly host 2 host.
ovftool -dm=thin -ds=datastore1 vi://[email protected]/vmname vi://[email protected]
Solved seem was related to npm app I installed but didnt understand what it will do, its called forever and you can , it was duplicating the NodeBB service.
I removed it and rebooted the server and the npm log seems correct:
[deprecated] `String.prototype.rtrim` is deprecated as of NodeBB v1.5; use `utils.rtrim` instead.
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - info: [socket.io] Restricting access to origin: http://192.168.1.39:
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - warn: [plugins/load] The following plugins may not be compatible with your version of
NodeBB. This may cause unintended behaviour or crashing. In the event of an unresponsive NodeBB caused by this plugin, run `./nodebb reset -p PLUGINNAME` to disable it.
nodebb-plugin-markdown
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - info: Routes added
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - info: NodeBB Ready
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - info: Enabling 'trust proxy'
5/9 00:15:31 [1294] - info: NodeBB is now listening on: 0.0.0.0:4567
@dustinb3403 said in Can you DD a drive that wont mount:
I'm curious if I can copy the drive contents before I dig further into this, even though the drive doesn't mount.
Checked PartedMagic and the tools that comes with it.
like others said you mount file system, however if you want to do sector by sector copy that does not involve file system layer. think clonezilla and its options to dumb clone (sector by sector )or smart clone (detecting file system and only copy used space.)
Forensics do this prior to have an original copy of the victim machine.
Btw Centos got updated to:
CentOS 7.4 (1708)
CentOS Linux release 7.4.1708 (Core)
Noteable mentions
At least 1024 MB RAM is required to install and use CentOS-7 (1708). When using the Live ISOs for install, 1024 MB RAM produces very slow results and even some install failures. At least 1344 MB RAM is recommend for LiveGNOME or LiveKDE installs.
The initramfs files are now significantly bigger than in CentOS-7 (1503). You may want to consider lowering installonly_limit in /etc/yum.conf to reduce the number of installed kernels if your /boot partition is smaller than 400MB. New installations should consider using 1GB, which is now the upstream recommended, as the size of the /boot partition.
Sadly Centos 7.4 does not work with this guide 
Damn
@aaronstuder said in bitwarden:
Wow! This looks really good!
But this was solved along time ago.
There is password app in nextcloud, that works:
Also Keepass can support remote DB, and with plugin it adds support of many protocols (SSH/WebDav/SFTP)
And if you would tell me to run docker just for this, or lamp stack for next cloud. I would choose lamp stack for next cloud, and get many other apps like KanBan Tool/tasks app/notes app/video talking app/ all the new apps that are still under dev.
And that is forgetting the file sharing part.
Actually there are 2 apps, both store and generate:
https://github.com/nextcloud/passman
https://github.com/jhass/nextcloud-keeweb
And full featured.
@scottalanmiller said in Installing MS SQL Server 2017 Express on CentOS 7.4:
MS SQL
It should be marketed as:
For folks that got locked in with MS SQL, now at-least you can enjoy the benefits of Linux.
Hi,
I dont understand MS updates naming, maybe you can shed some light
Head here
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/
and here
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825
the latest update version of 1607 branch is :
1)KB4038801 (OS Build 14393.1737)
the 2nd latest update is
2)KB4038782 (OS Build 14393.1715)
Tmam ? tmam.
Go to the update catalog : https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/
Search with this:
"Security Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"
You will only get up to KB4038782 (OS Build 14393.1715) which is not the latest update, but the 2nd latest update.
Now here is the catch, the latest update KB4038801 is not labeled (Security update) unlike the below:
2017-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4038782) Windows 10 Security Updates 9/9/2017 n/a 1176.7 MB
However it is labeled as (Updates):
2017-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB4038801) Windows Server 2016 Updates 9/28/2017 n/a 1183.9 MB
But the catch is the latest Cumulative Update in its package details states:
This update replaces the following updates ==> KB4038782 amongst others, so clearly it is security update
Did i lose you, cause they also made me lose it
But they are the weakest link, and Good Morning. I assume you are in Italy right so its ~8 AM there ,and its 9 AM here.
Does it make sense to (we use office 365) to remove the spam notification message, and rely on Microsoft to delete them entirely ? talking about the email from quarantine Microsoft with an option to release to inbox or not.
my users are doctors and medical folks and that means they are the worst kind when it comes to IT
So i know every now and then an KVM guide pops up with good info, so I thought I would add and duplicate as well.
So from time to time I like to test in my virtual lab how far KVM + Managing have gone, and I am glad to say it is very easy and for folks that come from an ESXi background that wants web client to manage everything well guess what you wont have that 100%, but below is something very close to it and very simple to setup + it cover some crucial pitfalls.
Many thanks and praise to the developers of Kimchi Project:
https://github.com/kimchi-project
yum groupinstall Virtualization "Virtualization Platform" "Virtualization Tools" -y
nano /etc/tuned/active_profile --> should be virtual-host
if not change by "tuned-adm profile virtual-host"
cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/kimchi-project/kimchi/releases/download/2.5.0/wok-2.5.0-0.el7.centos.noarch.rpm
wget https://github.com/kimchi-project/kimchi/releases/download/2.5.0/kimchi-2.5.0-0.el7.centos.noarch.rpm
yum install -y wok-2.5.0-0.el7.centos.noarch.rpm
yum install -y kimchi-2.5.0-0.el7.centos.noarch.rpm
systemctl start wokd
systemctl enable wokd
Sadly you cant change this setting when you create machine via Kimchi, it will default to drivers that are emulated like e1000 and you dont have any option to change it, so we will need to rely on Virt Manager just to make this change that is only done once in VM life cycle, so it is small price to pay. So feel free to create VM/template using Kimchi but dont install any OS yet, just define the VM (RAM/CPU/VM Name/Storage size) but dont start it.
dnf install -y virt-manager
Launch virt-manager and connect to your KVM host remotely (in this example KVM Host + Kimchi resides on the same machine)
Locate the machine it should not be Running like the image above it should be stopped.
Double click the Machine and go to its settings and change the following:
1) NIC-> Host Device MacVTap -> Bridge -> Virt IO
2) IDE DISK -> Disk Bus -> Virt IO -> Hypervisor Default -> Hypervisor Default
3) Add Hardware -> Input -> EvTouch USB Graphics Tablet
4) Upload "virtio-win-0.1.141_amd64.vfd" using Kimchi Web Option File Upload in Storage
5) Add Hardware -> Storage -> Floppy -> virtio-win-0.1.141_amd64.vfd
Voila, your done. Seems alot but it actually very simple when you do it, and when you
start the VM and click console on Kimchi web interface to see the screen, and
install the OS in this example it is 2008 R2 (why you may ask, cause I want to test something that is Windows on KVM and Windows 2008 R2 installs very quickly), The windows installer will not detect the HDD or the Network, but you simply click Load Driver and select the floppy disk --> and then folder called amd64 --> then folder called 2008R2, and 2 new drivers will pop up (network+scsi) and you you can continue with the install.
Now you have the best of both worlds = Powerful KVM+ Ease of use of Kimchi
Hello,
So this raising awareness post or hats off to this:
been using it for over 1 year with no issues or any nag ware you from TeamViewer
and for free, and its feature rich sans file transfer and speedy and very small size to install.
@dashrender said in Any desk for Anyone (TeamViewer Alternative):
@jaredbusch said in Any desk for Anyone (TeamViewer Alternative):
@scottalanmiller said in Any desk for Anyone (TeamViewer Alternative):
It's free? Are there some features you have to pay for?
https://anydesk.com/order
Limited to a single connection for free. Nice for a trial, but useless for a replacement. Not saying the paid solution is not worth it, butI guess I read the OP to be offering up a "I need to connect to my parents" type solution. Not a replacement for business use.
I do use it for friends and family and at work, never hand any issues.
On average i use it once every working day.
For enterprises, you should not use the free version, but give it a try its very light weight and handy.
There is 30 day warrantly, usually if the board is defective you will find out right away. And i dont see any other thing like this except chromebooks which is not full OS system.
pi-top project is not important with its 300+ price tag
https://www.asustor.com/product/AS1002T?p_id=42
Have full info about it and use it for work for 1 year.
I know we have computer glasses, that blocks blue light, to reduce eye strain and I use them.
What else do you know and used ? that is good for IT folks that sits infront of PC for ever.
http://www.lattepanda.com/
http://limboemulator.weebly.com/
Check the 2 not related projects above, pretty neat.
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@emad-r said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
@thwr said in Does any one of you has (single-board computer) if so what is the purpose ?:
Raspberry's, OrangePi's and a bunch of other ARM SBCs for private and business uses.
There are dozens of available Linux OS's available, but I usually stick to Debian based ones. There's even a Windows IoT version out there.
Could you be more specific? What do you want to do?
gather intelligence...
Ok. As you can see here, you can do literally anything with them. There a very few points where you must go for the micro controller route: real time behavior and ultra low power for example.
The thing is: you need to implement everything yourself when you use a uC. There are lots of software stacks and libs, but most of them require a lot of knowledge to get them running. Using a Linux capable SBC on the other hand allows you to use virtually any high level language (and libs) like Python or even C#. You also benefit from a networking capable OS: Linux.
Hardware wise... Well, take a look for Orange Pi. Way cheaper and more powerful than RPis and there are also beginner friendly communities out there.
There is always an SBC born every minute it seems, Le Potato uses a a good chip as well:
https://libre.computer/products/boards/aml-s905x-cc/
And yes I do want Linux Support.