This article demonstrates how to generate a CSR (certificate signing request) using OpenSSL. In the examples below, change the bold text to be correct for you. Generate the key file: openssl genrsa -out example.key 2048 && chmod 0600 example.key Create the config file as “/etc/httpd/example.csr.conf: [ req ] default_bits =
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Windows Updates Failing – How To Force It
Trouble installing Windows 10 Updates? This article is for you. Visit the site: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 … and click the “Update Now” button. The program that downloads helps you manually update Windows. Execute it and go through the Wizard. Warning, this takes your computer into a process of uninterruptible reboots and updates
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Windows Previous Version / File History Not Working?
Windows Previous Version (also called File History) me be completely disabled or partially disabled. This article explains how to fully enable Previous Version on Windows 10. Check system settings: Start -> This Comp (right click) -> Properties -> System Protection -> C:\ -> Configure -> Turn On. Check backup settings:
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Download and Install Windows Update/Patch Manually CLI
This article shows how to download and apply a Windows patch (update) manually. The following uses “cmd” with Administrative permissions. Start by downloading the patch. You need to visit the following URL and search for the KBxxxxxx file manually. https://catalog.update.microsoft.com Click on the “Download” link next to the result you’re
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Installing OpenVAS on Kali in 2020
This article explains how to install OpenVAS on Kali Linux. The difference between this method and others is the switch from “openvas” to “gvm” for naming/marketing. As you might have seen, I’ve written several articles on installing and using OpenVAS on CentOS. Don’t do it. Don’t go through the pain
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Protecting Against AirCrack-NG
This is a short article focused on helping you protect your wireless network from hackers. The AirCrack-NG suite is the most common set of tools used to crack wireless networks. For that reason, we’re focused on that suite for this article. Other tools need to deal with the same wireless
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Cracking WIFI with AirCrack-NG (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL)
This article demonstrates how to crack a wireless network using the AirCrack-NG suite. Note that this will only work with WPA/WPA2 PSK wireless networks. That’s the limits of this generation of the AirCrack-NG suite. Only do this on a network that you own or are responsible for and have permission
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Install Wireguard on CentOS 7/8 | Server Setup
This article demonstrates how to install Wireguard on CentOS 7. This is part one, the “Server Side”. Install the packages: yum install epel-release elrepo-release yum install kmod-wireguard wireguard-tools Execute the following commands to generate the keys: cd /etc/wireguard wg genkey | tee privatekey | wg pubkey > publickey The above
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Installing Bitwarden in Docker on Fedora
This article is quick walk-through explaining how to install Bitwarden on Fedora 32 but should work on CentOS 7 and 8 as well as RHEL. Install the docker packages: yum install docker docker-compose systemctl enable docker systemctl restart docker Download the Bitwarden scripts: curl -Lso bitwarden.sh https://go.btwrdn.co/bw-sh chmod +x bitwarden.sh
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Nmap with Vulscan on CentOS 7 or 8 – A short HowTo
This article shows how to install and run Nmap using the Vulscan add-on to do vulnerability assessments. Download Nmap: yum install nmap Install the Vulscan.nse script: /usr/share/nmap git clone https://github.com/scipag/vulscan vulscan Run a scan targeting the machine (in this example) “192.168.4.250”: nmap -sV –script vulscan/vulscan.nse 192.168.4.250 My output looks like
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