adsl

2008-12-04T04:54:55+00:00

This link maps ADSL2 exchanges across Australia. - no longer active ..... If you are looking for some ISP info in Australia, try here - whirlpool.net.au

apache2_authldap

2008-12-04T05:02:28+00:00

This info I got from here Very helpful. How to configure LDAP authentication in Apache2 In order to use LDAP authentication, load this module using the LoadModule directive in httpd.conf. mod_auth_ldap The directory that needs LDAP authentication should be protected as shown below:

apple_airport

2010-04-08T12:18:03+00:00

You can spend hours trying to connect to an Apple airport Extreme or Express if you want to make changes and something goes wrong :( Typically, the device does not show up in the Apple management tool at precicley the time you need it to. Here is a tip that will get you going in minutes not hours.

asterisk

2008-12-04T05:08:59+00:00

Asterisk If you have not heard about asterisk, vist the Asterisk web page Basically Asterisk is an open source PABX that has VOIP capabilites out of the box. There is a much more in depth install document located here Here are our notes on the setup of Asterisk using Debian Linux and a Fritz card for the timing device so we can use the conferencing facility.

backuppc

2011-06-29T09:54:34+00:00

This is a howto for installing BackupPC to an already installed Debian Etch system. The software is downloaded from the webpage due to the Ech version being a full release behind the current version. BackupPC provides a backup to hard disk media for Windows and Linus machines on the network. Windows machines are backed up using the Admin share c$.

calendar-server

2011-06-29T09:54:35+00:00

Sharing calendars using WebDav and ics files. Calendar sharing is something that has great possibilities and in this document we will use a Linux box to create a WebDav server so you can share calendars with people using Outlook 2007 and Mozilla lightning and (or) Sunbird. WebDav is an established standard so you can share calendars with any application that supports this protocol. I have not seen a plugin or a tool that can be used with Outlook 2003 yet :( Although Outlook is a questionabl…

2011-06-29T09:54:35+00:00

Courier-mta and imap and LDAP Proftpd and LDAP Cron Example Xbox Games Panasonic Home Theatre System Footy tipping Courier-mta and spamikaze Webmail Spyware and Crapware Investigating Linux? IBM Laptop and Numlock numbers WUS Server force client update

control_panel

2011-06-29T09:55:04+00:00

Looking for control panel software for your server? Here are the ones I have found I wanted the following functionality * websites * emails * multiple domains * mailing lists * spam control * customer login * reseller login * cpanel * wht * * * looks Very good - tested well * looks good * *

countries

2011-06-29T09:54:36+00:00

Core Networks Our staff have travelled to India and completed a 60 seat office network setup. This included testing of the completed network and managment of the onsite resources. We have also completed a similar setup in Manilla in the Phillipines for a smaller office (20 seats).

courier-mta_and_imap_and_ldap

2011-06-29T09:54:36+00:00

There is a nice howto coming. WHile we are waiting for the howto, here are a couple of scripts I use to create user directories automatically. #!/bin/bash # # This script queries the ldap server for user directory information and creates the user directories based on what it # finds. If the directory already exists, it is left alone. # based on the original script by Steve Jacobson. (courier-mta mailing list) # modifications for homedirectory processing by Matt Chipman

courier-mta_and_spamikaze

2011-06-29T09:54:36+00:00

Spamikaze is a spamtrap that creates a RBL from spam coming into an account that no one uses :) * change mysql word capitalisation * change mysql port in spamikaze * change ip address in msql cf from 127 to listn ip * the config.php also has db connect stuff in it as well

courier-mta_upgrade

2011-06-29T09:54:37+00:00

The courier-mta is a fine piece of software but the version that ships with Debian Sarge (0.47) is about 4 years old and does not handle the 2006 version of the (smart) spammer very well. By implementing courier-mta 0.58 from backports.org on my backup MX server, the backscatter spam reduced by approximately 90% or more, I am very impressed and so are my users.

cron_example

2011-06-29T09:54:38+00:00

The imformation on this page was taken from this site Crontab - Quick referance 1. Crontab Restrictions 2. Crontab Commands 3. Crontab file - syntax 4. Crontab Example 5. Crontab Environment 6. Disable Email 7. Generate log file for crontab activity

debian_asterisk_freepbx_script

2011-06-29T13:00:11+00:00

Debian Squeeze, Asterisk & FreePBX Script 8-O comments have been fixed :!: January 24 2011 Pushed out a few changes to the script for the latest Debian 6.0 vesion Squeeze. There are a few changes but it all seems to work better than before :) let me know if you find any issues. enjoy!

disaster_recovery_plan

2011-06-29T09:54:39+00:00

Recently one of our customers received notification of a forced outage of the main internet link for a period of 7 hours. The important thing was to keep access to email during this outage. Here is how we did it. New Link We already had a spare DSL connection and used that along with a permenant IP address

dspam

2011-06-29T09:54:39+00:00

I have decided against using DSPAM for the moment which is why this howto is not complete If you have not seen it, DSPAM is a spam tool that works on the principle of word pair matching to identify spam. I like this idea as I have used SPAMPROBE with excellent results over the past 12 months.

fluval_fx5

2011-06-29T09:54:40+00:00

Fluval Fx5 Micro Bubbles solved! Apart from computers, keeping my fish is a mostly relaxing pastime I enjoy very much. If you have never taken the time to sit down in front of a large tank and watch fish move about, you should add it to your list. I say mostly, because over the last 6 months the Fluval fx5 filter I use has been blowing micro bubbles into the water causing algae buildup and generally making my tank look second rate.

footy_tipping

2008-12-04T04:48:39+00:00

Footy tipping by email This is an attempt to make some footy tipping software using an autoresponder and bash scripting. You can help if you want and you know more bash scripting than me :) email me at “matt (at) corenetworks.com.au” summary of operation * Everything should be done via email there is a list of commands available so far * email address for list - done * adding new users via email - done * protecting users from spoofing, probably just using a simple password and usern…

free_alternatives

2008-12-08T10:02:53+00:00

Our top list of free alternatives to "must have" software There are some applications you use everyday and usually cost money. Here is our list of free replacements. * winzip - try iZarc * MS office - try open office * antivirus - try AVG - (home use only) - ClamAV (home and commercial use) * image viewer - try irfanview * Web Browser - try firefox * Email client - try thunderbird * calendar tool - try Sunbird * Windows XP - try Ubuntu Linux * windows media player - t…

herethefirst_title

2011-09-28T00:11:37+00:00

Hi to all on this homepage its content

horde

2011-06-29T09:54:41+00:00

Installing horde3 and IMP under debian sarge with LDAP and mysql apt-get install imp4 Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: horde3 libc-client2002edebian libxslt1.1 mlock php4-cli php4-domxml php4-imap php4-pear php4-pear-log Suggested packages: turba2 ingo1 kronolith2 aspell uw-mailutils php4-dev Recommended packages: php-file php-date php-mail-mime php-services-weather php4-gd php4-gd2 php4-mcrypt The following …

how_to_get_into_it

2008-12-18T15:03:38+00:00

So, you play with a few computers, click a few mouse buttons and your excitement is brewing. You decide to try your hand in the Information Technology sector, the question is, how do I break into it? Read on for my top tips to break into this exciting career!

ibm_laptop_and_numlock_numbers

2011-06-29T09:54:42+00:00

Problem Numlock on an IBM laptop is stuck on and you cant type the following letters because numbers appear /.mjkl;poiu additionally, if you hold down the fn key, you get nothing. Rebooting does not help. Solution press and hold the shift key + numlock this will release the numlock.

icecast_streaming

2011-06-29T09:54:43+00:00

Icecast Radio Streaming I have just got my streaming radio working and raced here to put down the most important bits because it was a real pain and took me about a week on and off to get working which mind you was really annoying. Now though, I can go to any computer in the house and listen to the radio stream that is playing from the stereo tuner I have plugged into the server. If I click on another link on the (internal) webpage, I can play my ogg collection.

index

2011-02-23T20:58:35+00:00

Looking for something? Either use the Index button (lower right) or use the search box (upper right) Below is a list of the most popular searches by our visitors. Asterisk * install_voip_server (manual Asterisk install) * debian_asterisk_freepbx_script (Automated Asterisk install) - updated for Squeeze

install_voip_server

2009-12-14T21:16:40+00:00

Major update There is now a complete script to do all this for you with minimal input! debian_asterisk_freepbx_script document version 2.8 updated Thursday 19th Feb 2009 * removed svn stuff, its just not required * updated install to reflect DAHDI * moved Debian install to another page (decluttering) * removed some spelling errors and changed some small stuff

installing_debian_etch

2009-02-19T10:36:48+00:00

4.1. Installing Debian Etch You need to get a Debian ISO from the website (try to use Bittorrent links if you can), this way we are giving back to the community in a small way by easing the burden on the download servers. Burn the ISO to a cd and pop it in the cd draw and begin the installation. You will be presented with a boot screen

investigating_linux

2011-06-29T09:54:45+00:00

Stories about businesses converting or thinking of converting in whole or part to Linux. - 2003 Changing to Open Office A series of companies in Australia converting

jive_messenger_and_java

2011-06-29T09:54:45+00:00

Jive messenger is a GPL Jabber server written in Java. Think ICQ or MSN server except for free. It can be deployed in a corporate environment etc so it is a nice app. I wanted to install a server and here is how it was done. download Jive messenger from here

local_apt_repository

2009-02-01T00:45:43+00:00

After a long time, we decided to create a local repository of apt packages for the systems we build here at core Networks. It is one of those jobs that should have been done a long time ago but we just never got around to it. Considering that the total amount of time this took to set up, it should never have been left this long :)

lvm_-_pvscan_cannot_find_device_foo

2011-06-29T09:54:46+00:00

LVM under Debian sarge gave me the following problem. When creating a VG and LV as follows pvcreate /dev/hdd /dev/hdb vgcreate vg lvcreate lv format lv mount lv everything worked, but would never survive a reboot and would get an error about a missing drive when doing a pvscan.

outlook_2003_barfed_on_huge_number_of_messages

2011-06-29T09:54:46+00:00

Outlook 2003 running on an IMAP server (Linux) Customer could not recieve mail through outlook that existed in webmail. Customer could not create new folders under the IMAP account. Customer had 14000+ email in the inbox on a laptop with 1 gig ram and Intel 1.8Mhz cpu.

panasonic_home_theatre_system

2011-06-29T09:54:47+00:00

I recently had a problem with my Home theatre System. A Panasonic sc dt310 for which the operation manual can be found at . The reported fault code on the screen was f61. A quick browse of the user manual revealed an alleged power supply fault.

proftpd_and_ldap

2011-06-29T09:54:47+00:00

All this work is done on Debian, ymmv with other unices.

renaming_directories_with_spaces

2010-01-21T10:38:44+00:00

Recently had a task to rename a large number of directories which is not a huge issue but these had spaces and we knew a bash script would be the best solution. This is what we ended up with and it works nicely although with a few non critical errors when it comes across files or directories that you dont actually rename (just press enter to bypass)

spamtrap

2011-06-29T09:54:47+00:00

do not use these email addresses to send me mail. They are here only for the spam harvesters. 007@corenetworks.com.au doodlepoo@corenetworks.com.au blahblahblah@kaam.dyndns.org

spyware_and_crapware

2009-01-30T06:13:51+00:00

Spybot search and destroy Malwarebytes simcastalerts.exe Not sure if this is spyware but it is definately crapware. It loads on startup with the webbrowser. In this instance, the machine was unresponsive and showed 100% CPU usage. Uninstalled the startup key from reg entry HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\current_version\run\

start

2011-06-29T09:54:48+00:00

If you have not seen it, DSPAM is a spam tool that works on the principle of word pair matching to identify spam. I like this idea as I have used SPAMPROBE with excellent results over the past 12 months. DSPAM puts a nice webbased GUI around the spam tool and allows the users to have more control over spam they recieve.

symantec

2011-06-29T09:54:49+00:00

This text blatently stolen from here Assisted Answer from colin_harford Date: 07/20/2005 08:03AM PDT Grade: A

symantec_antivirus_and_vista_symefa.sys_pc_wont_boot

2009-10-13T21:42:10+00:00

Thanks to Symantec for another great troubleshooting opportunity. When this issue occurs, there seems to be 2 results. * continual rebooting or BSOD * computer wont boot at all and gives the following error c:\windows\system32\drivers\nav\1007020.00b\symefa.sys missing or corrupted

syntax

2011-06-29T09:54:50+00:00

DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the Edit this page button at the top or bottom of the page. If you want to try something, just use the playground page. The simpler markup is easily accessible via quickbuttons, too.

tunez

2009-01-22T22:07:46+00:00

At home we use this program to continuously play our mp3 collection. We have a server PC that runs all the time doing various tasks and Tunez is loaded onto that. One of the first things you might notice is the program hasnt been updated since 2004. While I cant guarantee the security of the code, I can tell you that it works as expected and does not crash randomly or exhibit any bugs that I have found.

tv_series_that_i_like_to_watch

2011-06-29T09:54:51+00:00

24 4400 Charmed CSI CSI Miami CSI NY Desperate Housewives ER Lost Stargate SG1 Stargate Atlantis My name is Earl NCIS M.A.S.H The Wire Eureka ( added by Jasper )

veritas_9.1_-_backing_up_novell_via_windows_2000

2011-06-29T09:54:51+00:00

Here are some pointers on the Netware agent: 1. Is the Netware agent installed on all of the Netware servers? 2. Is the agent active on the Netware servers? To see type MODULES B* and look for BKUPEXEC.NLM and BEREMOTE.NLM. If these are not there, type BESTART to load them. 3. In BENT goto Tools / Options / Network and check “Enable agents using NetWare IPX/SPX protocol”. 4. When you define your backup job, be sure and use the “Netware Storage Management Services” node and not the “Netware an…

webmail

2011-06-29T09:54:52+00:00

wiki_editing_title

2011-07-25T20:12:31+00:00

wiki editing content

windows_xp_100_cpu_ntdll.dll

2011-06-29T09:54:52+00:00

100% CPU on windows XP services.exe Recently, this issue came up on a customers computer and proved to be a real nuisance. The computer was not very responsive 30 seconds or less after seeing the desktop, this was when the CPU started to spike to 100%

windows_xp_tcp_ip_stack_corrupt_dns_not_working

2011-06-29T09:54:52+00:00

This issue existed in windows 9x/me fairly regularly but since the implementation of the self-repairing tcp/ip stack in win XP, it has become almost a non existant problem. HOWEVER, when it does happen, it is a real pain in the back side and the win 9x recovery methods do not work (or are less likely to work).

wsus

2011-06-29T09:54:52+00:00

Microsoft WSUS server This server allows you to emulate the windows update site (without the web front end) by downloading all the patches to your windows 2003 server, effectivly acting as a proxy server. At some point, you probably will need to move the wsuscontent directory from its default location. This directory is determined by the “Content” settings under the default web site in the IIS administration tool.

wus_server_force_client_update

2008-12-03T17:35:19+00:00

Problem How to force an XP client to look for updates at windows update? Answer Open a cmd prompt and type - wuauclt /detectnow This will kick off an update request. If you are using WSUS, Dont forget to make sure your updates have been approved on the server.

xbox_games

2011-06-29T09:54:54+00:00

These are the Xbox (1) Games I have played and their ratings as I saw it. Most of them were hired from the video shop, the ones I especially liked, I bought. AFL Live 2004 - Boring Antz extreme racing - Fun for a while Backyard Wrestling - not very controlable Blinx the time sweeper - ok, interesting, did get to go to far into it at the time Bubble Trouble - always a fun game Burnout 3 - One of the best racing games by far Conflict Vietnam - unrated Counterstrike - good but better on …

xen_virtualization

2011-06-29T09:54:54+00:00

this page is not finished! Virtualization is one of those things that is intriguing for a desktop user and can prove to be a valuable tool. I use Virtualbox on my Core Networks laptop loaded with XP and windows 7. It is priceless for assisting customers with those operating systems without having to dual boot anything other than my Ubuntu OS that I love!

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adsl

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apple_airport

asterisk

backuppc

calendar-server

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control_panel

countries

courier-mta_and_imap_and_ldap

courier-mta_and_spamikaze

courier-mta_upgrade

cron_example

debian_asterisk_freepbx_script

disaster_recovery_plan

dspam

fluval_fx5

footy_tipping

free_alternatives

herethefirst_title

horde

how_to_get_into_it

ibm_laptop_and_numlock_numbers

icecast_streaming

index

install_voip_server

installing_debian_etch

investigating_linux

jive_messenger_and_java

local_apt_repository

lvm_-_pvscan_cannot_find_device_foo

outlook_2003_barfed_on_huge_number_of_messages

panasonic_home_theatre_system

proftpd_and_ldap

renaming_directories_with_spaces

spamtrap

spyware_and_crapware

start

symantec

symantec_antivirus_and_vista_symefa.sys_pc_wont_boot

syntax

tunez

tv_series_that_i_like_to_watch

veritas_9.1_-_backing_up_novell_via_windows_2000

webmail

wiki_editing_title

windows_xp_100_cpu_ntdll.dll

windows_xp_tcp_ip_stack_corrupt_dns_not_working

wsus

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xbox_games

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