Pass Password to SSH Command

Install sshpass (Debian Package).

run ssh command as follow:

sshpass -p [yourpassword] ssh [yourusername]@[host]

Find Windows XP Administrator Password

First reboot your windows with a Linux-Live CD such as ubuntu.

Take two files SAM and SYSTEM under folder WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.

With Rainbow Tables (for example OPHCRACK) you can find very fast the Password.

This HOW-TO tells you how to install OPHCRACK in Ubuntu:

HOW-TO INSTALL OPHCRACK ON Ubuntu

Ubuntu - Install all dependecies for a package

Run this command:

apt-get build-dep PACKAGE_NAME

Search and Replace in bash

#!/bin/bash
origvar="This is the original string";
replvar=${origvar//original/changed};
replvar=${replvar//string/result.};
echo "replvar==\"${replvar}\".";
echo "this should now state \"This is the changed result.\".";

Import Domain from Plesk 7 to Plesk 9

run in Plesk 7 this command:

/usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup -v domains DOMAIN.NAME /tmp/FILENAME

copy FILENAME to plesk 9 (for example tmp directory).

Add same Customer and domain in plesk 9.

Convert the Backup:

/usr/local/psa/bin/pre9-backup-convert -v convert -d /var/lib/psa/dumps/ /tmp/FILENAME

this command makes a XML file under /var/lib/psa/dumps/domains/DOMAIN.NAME

import the domain:

/usr/local/psa/bin/pleskrestore --restore /var/lib/psa/dumps/domains/DOMAIN.NAME/converted_DOMAIN.NAME_info_xxxxxxxxxx.xml -level domains

How to switch from Qmail to Postfix and vice versa?

You may run the following command to switch MTA to Postfix:

Code:

/usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/autoinstaller --select-release-current --install-component postfix

and for switching to Qmail:

Code:

/usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/autoinstaller --select-release-current --install-component qmail

Change Crontab Editor

In .bashrc add this line:

export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim

or each editor you would have!

Exmerge error: "Store 'MSPST MS' was not opened."

I was running an Exchange Server in English and then tried to move the accounts using exmerge to one in German when I ran into this error. After much reading I came accross this website: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124178.aspx which states:

"Store 'MSPST MS' was not opened Store 'MSEMS' was not opened

The Store 'MSPST MS' was not opened or Store 'MSEMS' was not opened errors might be seen in the ExMerge log file (ExMerge.log) after merging data from the recovery storage group has failed. These errors typically indicate a language localization mismatch problem. The errors can usually be resolved by entering the correct localized names for the MAPI services on which ExMerge depends.

1. In the ExMerge.ini file that is bundled with the ExMerge tool, find the LoggingLevel line and set its value to 3 instead of 0. This enables verbose logging of ExMerge errors.

2. Run ExMerge again to generate the error condition again. To reduce the output to the log file, select only a single mailbox to merge.

3. In the ExMerge.log file, find the lines that begin with "Checking service" and that are followed by a "was not opened" error. For example:

   

   [15:02:19] Checking service 'Microsoft Exchange Message Store'
   [15:02:19] Checking service 'Personal Folders'
   [15:02:19] Store 'MSPST MS' was not opened.
   [15:02:19] Ending Routine: EDKRoutines::OpenStores)

4. In the ExMerge.ini file, find LocalisedExchangeServerServiceName and remove the semicolon (;) that precedes the line. Then set the value to the service name displayed in the ExMerge.log file. For example:

   LocalisedExchangeServerServiceName = Microsoft Exchange Message Store

5. In the ExMerge.ini file, find LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName and remove the semicolon (;) that precedes the line. Then set the value to the service name displayed in the ExMerge.log file. For example:

   

   LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName = Personal Folders

So, simply find the localised names and remove the ';' from the one you need to use. For example, in my case I needed spanish so I removed it from the Spanish one and here is what I ended up with:

; French
;LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName=Dossiers personnels
; Spanish
LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName=Carpetas personales
; German
;LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName=Persönliche Ordner
; Italian
;LocalisedPersonalFoldersServiceName=Cartelle personali

From the looks of it, you will run into issues if you are using ExMerge for a French, Spanish, German or Italian system. Hope this helps!

Reset VTIGER Admin password

If you can get access to the database, try changing the user_password field value in vtiger_users table to:

adpexzg3FUZAk which makes the password as admin

mysql> update vtiger_users set user_password='adpexzg3FUZAk' where user_name='admin' ;

You will also need to set the crypt_type field of vtiger_users to blank (empty value) if you are on 5.0.4 and above.update

mysql> vtiger_users set crypt_type='' where user_name='admin' ;

Now the password for "admin" is "admin"!

NOTE: Once you login make sure to update the password to a secure one through 'My Preferences' link.

Ubuntu Encrypted directory with EncFS

Install the ENCFS package:

apt-get install encfs fuse-utils

modprobe fuse

Make the directory where encrypted data will be stored:

mkdir /encrypted

Make a mount point:

mkdir /temp-encr

use encfs with this directories:

encfs /encrypted /temp-encr

enter your Password.

for avoid the others to access the encrypted data, just unmount the folder:

fusermount -u /encrypted /temp-encr

In encrypted folder only "Encrypted Data" could be seen.

If you want to encrypt a directory on your fileserver and have the decrypted mountpoint accessible by Linux or Windows clients via Samba, you need to modify your setup slightly to permit "other" access to the Fuse device.

First, modify the /etc/fuse.conf file so that the last line "user_allow_other" does NOT have a leading hash. Save and exit.

Next, add an option to your EncFS mount command:

encfs /encrypted /temp-encr -- -o allow_other

Mysql - Change Root Password

First stop the Mysql:

/etc/init.d/mysql stop

run this command to start Mysql again:

mysqld_safe –skip-grant-tables

Go to mysql:

mysql -u root mysql

and run this command in Mysql:

mysql> UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('newrootpassword') WHERE User='root';

then this command:

mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit Mysql:

mysql> exit ;

Stop the mysqld service:

killall mysqld

and start that normally:

/etc/init.d/mysql start

That's all.

Solaris Remote Console (XDMCP)

vi /etc/default/login

and comment this line with # symbole:

Console=/dev/console

Solaris Shell Profile

Type the following in terminal:

su -
stty erase ^H
TERM=vt100
export TERM
exec tcsh -l
eval `/usr/openwin/bin/resize -c`

Now, type in:

passwd -e

as the new shell, type in “/bin/tcsh”. Your default shell has now been changed to the Tenex C-shell; it can do everything bash can.

Don’t modify root’s SHELL.

type in “exit”
type in “exit” again, then log in.

Create and edit the following files with your preferred text editor:

vi /.login

add this line:

stty erase ^H

vi /.cshrc

add these lines:

set Resize="/usr/openwin/bin/resize"

set autolist
set notify
set correct=cmd
set prompt="[%B%n@%m%b][%B%~%b]> "
set savehist=7000

eval "$Resize" -c

setenv TERM vt100
setenv PAGER ´less -s´

Anyways, now your cursor keys and the [BACKSPACE] will always work properly