VMWARE Fusion 11.x to 11.5 Free Upgrade
How to update VMWare Fusion to 11.5 for free
How to update VMWare Fusion to 11.5 for free
This method has been tested on VMWARE Fusion 8 as well as 10. Full credit to dada78641 and poentaEosei. My Windows 95 version of this guide can be found here.
How to setup ESXI 6.5 with the RTL-8111, RTL8168 or RTL-8411
When working with Windows 2000 you may notice that you can’t install the thinprint drivers and you get an error saying “RUNDLL Error loading tpvmmon.dll the ...
Today I wanted to convert a virtual machine from VMWare Fusion to Hyper-V using a Mac. There is talk of doing it on Windows but nothing on a Mac. The process...
I know Windows 95 is over 21 years old but I had some legacy software I wanted to try out. When using VMWARE Fusion or workstation there are well documented ...
I have been virtualising an application that only runs on Windows 2000. I hit a number of problems including missing files when I try to install VMware Tools...
I have been playing with some penetration testing tools lately. The most common distribution is Kali Linux. If you are just getting started with Kali Linux I...
Using DNSSEC with IONOS via the API using Cloudflare as an example.
Netlify has several options for the apex DNS record of a domain. The apex of the domain is the domain itself. For example howson.me is the apex of this site....
Learn how to make the most of Gandi’s new Live DNS Service by using DNSSEC.
Recently I wrote about using Gandi LiveDNS. Another feature available is to use your own DNS server to slave Gandi’s DNS for extra resilience. This guide exp...
I’ve been running PowerDNS for a couple of months now including DNSSEC. Here is how I set it up and how to avoid the pitfalls I fell into.
Put simply Certification Authority Authorization or CAA is a special type of DNS records that allows you to inform a certification authority if they are allo...
Learn how to make the most of Gandi’s new Live DNS Service by using DNSSEC.
Recently I wrote about using Gandi LiveDNS. Another feature available is to use your own DNS server to slave Gandi’s DNS for extra resilience. This guide exp...
Gandi run NodeJS applications using forever. When updating your application with any change, such as adding a new theme, it won’t work until the application ...
Although all the information is out there using Gandi’s simple hosting, its scattered and despite the name not that simple or obvious! Here is a code snippet...
The Gandi guides on using NodeJS and MySQL seem to be outdated and it fails on Gandi simple hosting without some tweaking. Here is a simple guide on how to d...
Canonical, the commercial arm behind Ubuntu have made the Livepatch Service a few years ago. This allows you to live patch your kernel without rebooting. It ...
Here is a quick way to test apticron and some other quick tips to get the most out of it.
If you use ProFTPD in either traditional FTP mode or in the fairly new SFTP mode (not to be confused with FTPS) then you read a lot that its not possible to ...
How to add a SWAP partition to Ubuntu with Digital Ocean
How to prevent a single folder or file syncing to iCloud.
I got an Apple Wallet for Christmas. Overall i’m really happy with it. Reading about the wallet online I noticed a pattern that there are a number of issues ...
How to fix Apple Watch Error 2004 on Vodafone UK
Sharing a bluetooth keyboard between Mac and Apple TV
Here is a quick way to test apticron and some other quick tips to get the most out of it.
I had a issue where I could not get FireFox to update
A quick tip on getting the size of all MySQL databases:
Gandi run NodeJS applications using forever. When updating your application with any change, such as adding a new theme, it won’t work until the application ...
Here is a quick way to test apticron and some other quick tips to get the most out of it.
A quick tip, if you need to change your Lets encrypt e-mail you can do it with certbot using the following command:
Today I had to move a Debian based Nessus installation on a physical Machine to a virtual one. After a bit of head scratching I came up with a method. I cou...
Setting up a Google WorkSpaces (formally GSuite and prior to that Google Apps) is easy in Ghost. Simply configure G Suite to allow the IP address of the serv...
If you remember your password but the account is already locked you can unlock it at the database level. I have demonstrated this using MySQL.
A easy guide on setting up Ghost with MySQL
Often when using network attached storage (NAS) devices that are not official Apple Time Capsules errors seem to appear. Although I don’t have absolute concr...
I have been playing with some penetration testing tools lately. The most common distribution is Kali Linux. If you are just getting started with Kali Linux I...
Today I installed bootcamp. It did not go as smoothly as expected. Although Apple’s support documentation at the time of writing just said follow the upgrade...
This method has been tested on VMWARE Fusion 8 as well as 10. Full credit to dada78641 and poentaEosei. My Windows 95 version of this guide can be found here.
You can run the following command to make it easy to check for cached credentials.
I know Windows 95 is over 21 years old but I had some legacy software I wanted to try out. When using VMWARE Fusion or workstation there are well documented ...
How to get your Office installer back. Covers Office 2010 and above when you bought genuine Microsoft Office through the home use program.
Today I wanted to convert a virtual machine from VMWare Fusion to Hyper-V using a Mac. There is talk of doing it on Windows but nothing on a Mac. The process...
You can run the following command to make it easy to check for cached credentials.
A quick tidbit which is great from a security point of view is to remove the versions of software you are running. If you use varnish this is easy to do. thi...
This guide uses LEMP stack to show you how to get a A+ on SSL Labs
A quick tip on getting the size of all MySQL databases:
A easy guide on setting up Ghost with MySQL
A quick tidbit which is great from a security point of view is to remove the versions of software you are running. If you use varnish this is easy to do. thi...
This quick guide assumes you have a valid license for OS X Lion and iLife.
Today I installed bootcamp. It did not go as smoothly as expected. Although Apple’s support documentation at the time of writing just said follow the upgrade...
Today I had to move a Debian based Nessus installation on a physical Machine to a virtual one. After a bit of head scratching I came up with a method. I cou...
I have been playing with some penetration testing tools lately. The most common distribution is Kali Linux. If you are just getting started with Kali Linux I...
Here are three ways to improve the security of your Netgear ReadyNAS generally. That is not to say that the ReadyNAS is insecure these tips improve it even f...
Often when using network attached storage (NAS) devices that are not official Apple Time Capsules errors seem to appear. Although I don’t have absolute concr...
Recently I wrote about using Gandi LiveDNS. Another feature available is to use your own DNS server to slave Gandi’s DNS for extra resilience. This guide exp...
I’ve been running PowerDNS for a couple of months now including DNSSEC. Here is how I set it up and how to avoid the pitfalls I fell into.
This guide explains how to setup secure FTP on your WD Mybook Live.
This guide explains how to setup secure FTP on your WD Mybook Live.
This guide explains how to setup secure FTP on your WD Mybook Live.
This guide uses LEMP stack to show you how to get a A+ on SSL Labs
A useful guide on how to move from WP-Cahce to Varnish 4.0
How to add a SWAP partition to Ubuntu with Digital Ocean
Today I installed bootcamp. It did not go as smoothly as expected. Although Apple’s support documentation at the time of writing just said follow the upgrade...
I have been playing with some penetration testing tools lately. The most common distribution is Kali Linux. If you are just getting started with Kali Linux I...
Sharing a bluetooth keyboard between Mac and Apple TV
If you use ProFTPD in either traditional FTP mode or in the fairly new SFTP mode (not to be confused with FTPS) then you read a lot that its not possible to ...
Today I had to move a Debian based Nessus installation on a physical Machine to a virtual one. After a bit of head scratching I came up with a method. I cou...
You can easily restore a backup of your Sophos UTM from the command line by using the following command:
You can easily restore a backup of your Sophos UTM from the command line by using the following command:
Today I wanted to convert a virtual machine from VMWare Fusion to Hyper-V using a Mac. There is talk of doing it on Windows but nothing on a Mac. The process...
A quick tip, if you need to change your Lets encrypt e-mail you can do it with certbot using the following command:
Here is a quick way to test apticron and some other quick tips to get the most out of it.
How to get your Office installer back. Covers Office 2010 and above when you bought genuine Microsoft Office through the home use program.
How to get your Office installer back. Covers Office 2010 and above when you bought genuine Microsoft Office through the home use program.
Canonical, the commercial arm behind Ubuntu have made the Livepatch Service a few years ago. This allows you to live patch your kernel without rebooting. It ...
How to setup e-mail alerting with Sophos for Linux using the command line.
How to setup e-mail alerting with Sophos for Linux using the command line.
How to setup e-mail alerting with Sophos for Linux using the command line.
I was given an old Packard Bell EasyNote laptop by a family member they wanted recycling. On closer inspection while over 9 years old and on Windows 7 the ma...
I was given an old Packard Bell EasyNote laptop by a family member they wanted recycling. On closer inspection while over 9 years old and on Windows 7 the ma...
I was given an old Packard Bell EasyNote laptop by a family member they wanted recycling. On closer inspection while over 9 years old and on Windows 7 the ma...
This guide explains how to get a DrayTek Vigor 130 and Google Wifi working together.
This guide explains how to get a DrayTek Vigor 130 and Google Wifi working together.
How to turn off the cycle completion chime on a Samsung 2020 washer with slimline control panel.
How to turn off the cycle completion chime on a Samsung 2020 washer with slimline control panel.
How to fix Apple Watch Error 2004 on Vodafone UK
How to fix Apple Watch Error 2004 on Vodafone UK
I got an Apple Wallet for Christmas. Overall i’m really happy with it. Reading about the wallet online I noticed a pattern that there are a number of issues ...
I got an Apple Wallet for Christmas. Overall i’m really happy with it. Reading about the wallet online I noticed a pattern that there are a number of issues ...
Netlify has several options for the apex DNS record of a domain. The apex of the domain is the domain itself. For example howson.me is the apex of this site....
Using DNSSEC with IONOS via the API using Cloudflare as an example.
Using DNSSEC with IONOS via the API using Cloudflare as an example.
Using DNSSEC with IONOS via the API using Cloudflare as an example.
How to prevent a single folder or file syncing to iCloud.