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 | OK, here's one for you MS gurus: I have a client who recently had a local "expert" remove a bunch of "infected" files from a WinXP Home box. Problem is, I have no way of knowing which files were removed, compared to the actual infected files (I don't have access … |
 | [QUOTE=condorcanqui]Also another thing, how do i make the clock be on time[/QUOTE] As root, try this: To set your system time to 10am: [color=black][b]date -s 10:00[/b][/color] To set system time to 4pm: [color=black][b]date -s 16:00 [/b]To get the time/date, just type [b]date[/b] Also check the date/time after a reboot to … |
| | If you store the config file for X (XF86Config) in root's $HOME, then only root will be able to read that config, and if you try to launch X as a different user, that user will be reading the other (bad) XF86Config file. To fix this, locate the other XF86Config … |
| | Re: Samba do: ps wax | grep swat and see if swat is running. Some distros install swat with samba, others don't. You also have to edit /etc/services to enable swat, or add the entry if it doesn't exist. Read the manpage for swat and it will show you an example of … |
 | Re: $paths [QUOTE=WEATHER CHANNEL]Is there:cheesy: such a think as a fedora box............. lol[/QUOTE] I don't know, but I know such a thinG as a Fedora box exists :) |
| | Re: Windws -> Linux [QUOTE=b0x]once u installed it , u can connect to your windows box using this command [b] smbclient -L \\COMPUTER -I 198.168.x.x <---- windows ip [/b]by this u will be able to see the shared folders in the win box.[/QUOTE] Or you can use smbmount (or mount -t smbfs) //path/to/shared/dierctory /local/mountpoint … |
 | Linux doesn't use a "Recycle Bin" when deleting files, including files that are stored in a shared directory using Samba. If you delete files in a shared directory on a *nix machine, they're gone, just as if you typed [b]rm -rf [/b]in a shell. While the later version of 2.x … |
| | Re: Virus This is also how the majority of new worms spread - by self-mailing themselves to people in your address book, but by masking WHO they came from, again, using an address from your address book. I've received e-mail from friends and associates claiming that i've sent them infected messages, when … |
| | Re: Security Issues Check out the manpage(s) for iptables, nat, and routing. And yes, get nmap, or have a friend run a scan on your IP and let you know which services/daemons are visible from the outside. Locking them up should be your first priority before opening up any more holes... Also, don't … |
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| | *points to previous suggestion and adds "4.9-RELEASE"* |
| | Check to ensure the username you use on the XP box has an account on the samba server, or else use an account that exists on the samba box to authenticate. For example, if I have a user account on samba.mynet called "user1" and login to my XP box with … |
| | Re: server I agree. FreeBSD r0x! I have 7 fileservers on my home network, and I typically recommend/install FreeBSD servers for my clients. The only thing you need to install (besides the networking stuff) is Samba. I also have a few Slack servers running around somewhere, but they're mainly DHCP/DNS servers that … |
| | Don't forget to add your Windows users to Samba: # smbpasswd -a username Then set a password for that user: # smbpasswd username newpassword Finally, if your usernames under Windows are different from the usernames you've created on your Samba server, you'll need a usermap that maps *nix users to … |
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