Tag: Windows
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Metasploit Framework basics on Kali Linux – Owning a Windows Server
In this post I want to talk about the basics of using the Metasploit Framework that is included on the latest version of Kali Linux. If you don’t already know the Metasploit Framework is a project that makes writing and utilizing exploits relatively easy and it’s components are very modularized. Metasploit has everything you need…
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How I cool my server rack!
In this video I show my newest method of cooling my server rack, which so far has proved to work extremely well! I got this idea after seeing some video and pictures of newer data centers keeping the hot and cool air separate, then exhausting the hot air directly out. I thought why couldn’t I…
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ELK Stack Pt. 1: Installing Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana (ELK) on Windows Server 2012 R2
An updated version of this post can be found here: Installing ELK 7 (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) โ Windows Server 2016 What is an ELK stack and why would you want one in your environment? Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana (ELK) is the combination of 3 separate pieces of software from the same vendor, Elastic. The…
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Disabling TLS 1.0 with MS SQL 2012/2014 – Services won’t start & SSMS fails to connect
Update – 2.1.2016 – I would really only use this as a last resort and I highly recommend testing this solution prior to putting it into production. At this time it does not appear that all of SQL’s features fully support disabling TLS 1.0 and you may run into issues with things like Reporting Services(SSRS).…
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Fix the obsolete cryptography warning in Chrome on IIS 7 & 8
Update – 2.2.2016 – The ciphers originally listed in this post no longer work to fix the obsolete cryptography warning as Google has upped the requirement from DHE with AES_128_GCM to ECDHE with AES_128_GCM or CHACHA20_POLY1305. The only ciphers we have on Windows that are close to this requirement are all ECDHE-ECDSA which will require…
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Testing SMTP with Telnet and PowerShell (Cheat Sheet)
This is my cheat sheet for sending E-Mail through a SMTP Server. This is particularly useful when configuring and testing a new SMTP server. PowerShell: Send-MailMessage -SMTPServer hostname -To youremail@domain.com -From none@none.com -Subject “This is a test email” -Body “This is the body of the test email sent via PS.” Telnet: C:\>telnet hostname 25 220…
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Android IP Security Cam with Motion Detection and Recording!
So I recently switched carriers (Sprint is awesome!) and picked up a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Surprisingly my previous phone, a Motorola Droid 3, made it the whole 2 yrs and still worked perfectly. Normally I just sell my old phone on ebay or something and use that money to pay for my new phone.…
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IIS 7/7.5 Hardening SSL TLS – Windows Server 2008 R2
One of the first steps you should do when deploying a new public facing web server is hardening your server’s SSL/TLS connections. Disabling vulnerable protocols, ciphers, hashes and key exchange algorithms can help mitigate the now more common exploits like the BEAST attack. By default many weaker technologies are enabled, leaving IIS traffic vulnerable and…
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Free DEDICATED Minecraft 1.6.2 Multiplayer setup! Windows 7 (Video)
Running your own Minecraft server is a great way to share your games and connect with friends. In this video I cover some of the basics how to configure and get a Minecraft server up in no time. The server itself is small java applet that can run on Windows, Linux and Mac. Since the…
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How to – Building Virtual Machines with VMWare ESXi 5.1…(Video)
Virtual Machines in less than 5 minutes That’s right, it takes less than 5 minutes to get a VM up and running in VMWare ESXi 5.1 via the VSphere console. Not only does this allow for fast provisioning of machines and whole environments but it also supports Windows, Linux and a myriad of other OSs.…
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