*Nix {rm -rf /}

simplest firewalling rules

this basically denies all incoming connection that is not initiated by the user and allowing all authorised traffic to flow in.

iptables -A INPUT -m state –state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -j ACCEPT
iptables -A FORWARD -j DROP

to unblock ping request

iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT

migrating from Joomla 1.0 to 1.5

a tool so easy to use and eliminate 100% headache.
we just have to put it here.

mtwMigrator is a component for the new version of Joomla (1.5) that allows to migrate all the data of an old database of the previous version of Joomla (1.0).

This component pretend to migrate users, sections, categories, contents, menues and modules of an external database.

http://www.matware.com.ar/joomla/mtwmigrator-english.html

basic wireless connectivity

*reference for NC team*
First find you network device.

#ifconfig

you’ll get a listing of devices and pick your wireless device.
example: eth1, wlan0

then to connect with command line

#iwconfig wlan0 essid “wirelessname” key open [1] 0123456789

to set ip address manually and overide whatever dhcp pushed from the network

#ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.254
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1

got questions? ask…

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