SNMP v3 and Cacti
A quick synopsis on setting up a Cisco ASA and a Centos 6 or 7 system to use SNMP v3 to be monitored by Cacti Cisco ASA en conf t # create a snmp-server group (needed for SNMP v3) # … Continue reading →
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Mysql authentication on Apache 2.4
I discovered that mod_auth_mysql has been replaced with mod_auth_dbd on Centos 7 and Apache 2.4. The following is a quick reference to setting mod_auth_dbd up <VirtualHost 10.10.10.10:80> # tell DBD you are using mysql DBDriver mysql # how to access … Continue reading →
Limit access to web site with a combination of IP address and basic authentication
I have a web site that I need to limit access with a combination if username/password AND ip address running on Apache 2.4 I completed this by putting the following in a configuration file <VirtualHost mystuff.domain.com:80> <Directory /opt/mystuff> Options … Continue reading →
Remove grub2.cfg menuentry “with debugging” the right way!
You boot your Centos 7 machine, and half the entries in the list of available kernels has “with debugging” If you are not going to do kernel debugging, why have that sitting around? If you execute the following: awk -F\’ … Continue reading →
Clamav/Freshclam does not update on zimbra
Tested on Zimbra 8.7.7 You find the following in the /opt/zimbra/log/freshclam.log ClamAV update process started at Mon May 15 09:27:11 2017 main.cvd is up to date (version: 57, sigs: 4218790, f-level: 60, builder: amishhammer) WARNING: getpatch: Can’t download daily-23387.cdiff from … Continue reading →
Generate a new UUID for ethernet interface
# uuidgen ifcfg-eth0 e62680c3-f5f5-4f06-b862-68e00e3b4506
Continue reading →Authentication is required to create a color managed device in XRDP
Authentication is required to create a color managed device The error sometimes seen in CentOS 7.x remote connect via xRDP. Workaround Add the following content to file allow-colord.pkla File /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/allow-colord.pkla [Allow colord for all users] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-profile ResultAny=yes ResualtInactive=auth_admin … Continue reading →
Disable Network Proxy Authentication Popup In XRDP
Disable Network Proxy Authentication Popup There is a specific issue that causes users to receive a popup asking for the root password after logged on. The below workaround will work for CentOS 7.x and 6.x too. Workaround Create a … Continue reading →
Laptop will not suspend when lid is closed in Gnome 3
Check these two items in the /etc/systemd/logind.conf PowerKeyIgnoreInhibited=yes SuspendKeyIgnoreInhibited=yes Tested with Centos 7
Continue reading →Gnome 3 Tricks for Centos 7
I started using Gnome 3 on Centos 7 because the bluetooth support was not complete in Mate. I discovered several items to make it work better. yum install gnome-shell-browser-plugin This will allow you to easily install the gnome extensions from … Continue reading →