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Author Archives: Lisenet
Configure BIND as a Catching-only DNS Server on Debian
When a DNS server resolves a query, it returns the answer to the client. The DNS server also stores the answer in its cache for the period of time that was allowed by the record’s TTL value. This way any subsequent requests are processed faster when the nameserver is asked to resolve the same names again. Caching-only server does not forward any zones. Continue reading
Disk Cleanup on Windows Server 2008 Without Installing Desktop Experience
Windows Server 2008 is something every admin likes to work with (sense the sarcasm over the Internet, Dr Cooper?). Continue reading
Installation Notes for WordPress (Apache, MySQL, ProFTPd)
Notes for installing WordPress on Debian. Continue reading
Migrate MySQL RDS Instance from One AWS Account to Another
We need to migrate a MySQL v5.6 RDS instance from one AWS account to another AWS account. Continue reading
Amazon Elastic Load Balancer on a root Domain (Route53)
Special “Alias” entry on the Route 53 DNS service allows AWS users to set their root domain to return the “A” record associated with the Elastic Load Balancer (ELB). Continue reading
Recovering Windows Server Licences from Key Management Server (KMS) on Amazon EC2
A couple of ways of recovering Windows licences from KMS on Amazon. Continue reading
Custom IAM Policies for AWS
Custom sets of IAM permission to create Amazon EC2 resources and perform tasks using the Amazon API/CLI. Continue reading
Finding Spamming IPs on Exim Mail Server
One of those days. Continue reading
Install and Configure Samba Server on Debian
We’ll install and configure Samba v3 server on Debian. Share access will be provided to Local Area Network (LAN) only. Connections from Windows and Linux clients will be covered. Continue reading