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TACACS+ (tac_plus) with Juniper SRX

This post shows how to configure a TACACS+ server for system authentication in Juniper SRX with open source tac_plus software. Juniper SRX configuration Connect to SRX and enter configure mode root@SRX-FW% cli {primary:node1} root@SRX-FW> configure warning: Clustering enabled; using private edit warning: uncommitted changes will be discarded on exit Entering configuration mode{primary:node1}[edit] root@SRX-FW# Add a new TACACS+… Read More »

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Compile and Install BIND 9.9.7 ESV in Debian

This article will guide you step by step to get Bind DNS running. Install Dependencies: root@dns:~# apt-get update root@dns:~# apt-get upgrade root@dns:~# apt-get install build-essential openssl libssl-dev libdb5.1-dev Download Bind: root@dns:~# wget ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.9.7/bind-9.9.7.tar.gz Unpack Bind: root@dns:~# tar zxvf bind-9.9.7.tar.gz Configure and then compile Bind9 source pre: root@dns:~# fakeroot ./configure –prefix=/usr –mandir=/usr/share/man –infodir=/usr/share/info –sysconfdir=/etc/bind –localstatedir=/var –enable-threads… Read More »

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Logging Bind DNS Queries

Option 1 – Quick and Dirty You can quickly turn on logging by typing in the following into the server shell: [code]rndc querylog[/code] Then you can follow the information in the standard syslog. [code]tail -f /var/log/syslog[/code] You should see output like the following letting you know that queries are now logged: [code]Sep 14 22:23:20 ns01.companya.local… Read More »

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Install Transmission on Xbian

Connect to xbian using ssh Default username xbian password raspberry Perform package update and upgrade root@xbian:/home/xbian#apt-get update root@xbian:/home/xbian#apt-get upgrade –y Install xbian optimized transmission binary root@xbian:/home/xbian#apt-get install -y -o Dpkg::Options::=”–force-confdef” -o Dpkg::Options::=”–force-confold” xbian-package-transmission Notes: 1. Default download location is at /home/xbian 2. Access webui via http://xbianip:9091 3. Default webui login admin password raspberry

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