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May/11Web Server Basic Authentication = Weak
I’d like to point out that I knew Basic Authentication in web servers were not bullet proof but in fact the total opposite (pointed out in the energy@home documents). This was hammered home when I was inspired to do some … Continue reading
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Jan/10Enable SFTP On VSFTPD In Ubuntu
Enabling SFTP is very easy and makes FTP protocol a lot more secure than traditional FTP because passwords are not sent in plain text which is susceptible to a lot of things such as packet sniffers, man-in-the-middle, etc. Assuming VSFTPD … Continue reading
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Dec/09SSH On Multiple Ports
It is possible to have SSHD (SSH server) to listen on multiple ports. some places block port 22 the default port for SSH. To over come this you can use another port such as 3389 (which happens to be the … Continue reading
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Feb/09Auto Login & Lock For Linux & Windows
Overview I had conceived an idea to automatically login and lock the screen. A Google later and I found that I wasn’t the only one. An advantage of this set up is it allows you to login and start up … Continue reading
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Jan/09Free VPN For The iPhone
Whilst I was away I was aware of the dangers of using open and free access points. Even using an unfamiliar network say at your friend or family’s house. I discovered HotSpotShield which provides a free VPN service for the … Continue reading
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Oct/08McGard Replacement Nut
Overview I had miss placed / lost my locking nut keys for the car. What made it worse was the tyres and MOT. They looked like they needed fresh rubber and I was frantically looking for the key the day … Continue reading
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Jul/08Barclays PINsentry
Barclays has issued me a calculator device called PINsentry for doing online stuff. It’s used to log into my online account as well as setting up online transfers. Upon inserting the card, the screen lights up with three options: * … Continue reading