Category Archives: Security

Enable RDP to XP Desktops on W2K3 Domain

Posted by on 22/09/2009 No comments

Enable RDP to desktops on domain.

This allows domain users to RDP into their workstations, this uses workstation RDP and NOT terminal server license connections.
You will need:

W2K3 > with ad configured and installed.
WXP
PSexec

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MYSQL – Importing SQL

Posted by on 22/09/2009 1 comment

Say you have a mysql server and have a long list of sql files to import in a specific order. Some files are 20kb some are 400Mb phpmyadmin will keel over and die, all that stress is just unnecessary.

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VMWare Trickery

Posted by on 29/12/2008 No comments

I use vmware server, it’s brilliant. Here are some reasons to use it.

  • Testing slipstreamed Windows disks (service packs and drivers);
  • Configuring messy software like msSQL, without it crippling your computer;
  • Recovering a backup image ghost/true image to recover some files/settings;
  • Running almost any operating system and no dual boot mess;
  • Preparing for and testing vpn, ssh, pki, deployment;
  • Consolidating servers, have apache2 ubuntu, mssql xp, active directory 2003, all running on the same box. Centralize management and backup policies.

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RFID Snarfing & More

Posted by on 27/10/2008 No comments

I was talking to Mark at the last DC4420, and a conversation popped up about RFID. Although RFID devices are ultra low power and designed to operate at low distance from the reader/writer, modification can be made to extend this range and have a portable reader/writer.

Links

http://dc4420.org << UK – London based computer security enthusiasts, meetings every month.

http://www.eng.tau.ac.il/~yash/kw-usenix06/index.html

http://www.rfidvirus.org/

This post will be updated.