How to Retrieve Root Password on Linux Machine
Sometimes some people forget their root password on their Linux machine. And not recommended to install back the Linux since so many configuration have done during that period time. Now, we can retrieve the password as long as we have physical access to the Linux machine. There are 2 ways to solve this problem. 1st way Reboot your Linux machine Get into “grub” menu then press “e” Go to your default kernel then press “e” again Then go to grub prompt grub> default_kernel single < – type “single” at the end of your kernel. We are entering single mode. Then it will appear as sh-3.00# Then type “passwd” or edit /etc/passwd 2nd way Reboot your Linux machine Boot from 1st [...]
Install Lusca Proxy Server in FreeBSD 9
Finally I have chance to install Lusca Proxy Server in FreeBSD 9. But with the specifications on the computer server, I decided also to install squidstats to gather and report on Lusca stuff and unbound a validating, recursive, and caching DNS server software. But the article will divides into three stages with Lusca Proxy Server as number one. I decided to choose FreeBSD 9 as the Operating System because I love it and glad how the FreeBSD manage my limited RAM number. The FreeBSD 9 is a new improves on FreeBSD 8 with many additional new features including the fast filesystem now supports softupdates journaling and High Performance SSH. The computer server is used desktop computer but I think it [...]
Categories: FreeBSD, Proxy server Tags: FreeBSD, Lusca, Proxy
CyanogenMod 9 with Unroot Access
Not sure this is good news or bad news but for anyone who concerns with security on their Android phone will agree if unroot phone is most secure compare to rooted phone. Rooting your phone can actually make your device more vulnerable to security threats because once your device getting rooted, you can access system files and settings, run apps with root access require and it will change to the way your device works. So with some reasons like above, no major phone or tablet manufacturers ships a device that has root access enabled. Even for a few certain Android phone makers to lock also the bootloader, it is protecting their device for any vulnerable security issues. But as we [...]
Categories: Android Tags: CM9, CyanogenMod, exploit, Root
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on Acer Aspire 3684NWXMi
Tak terasa sudah hampir setahun menggunakan Ubuntu 7.04 feisty fawn di laptop ini. Sudah banyak pekerjaan yang diselesaikan menggunakan laptop acer tersebut. Dan tentu saja sudah banyak file di direktory /home yang sangat berharga. Baik itu file konfigurasi, photo-2 kenangan ataupun iso linux dengan berbagai macam distro. Dengan begitu banyak file di direktori /home sangat rentan kalau sebelumnya direktori tersebut berada menjadi 1 di direktori root. Karena kalau kebiasaan ngoprek timbul, maka bisa-2 file di direktori /home akan tertimpa -overwrite- dan itu menjadi sebuah yang sangat menyedihkan. Waktu bergulir, banyak panggilan sana-sini dan akhirnya rencana untuk mengubah penempatan direktori /home berdiri sendiri kesampain juga saat ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 release. Tak lupa, seperti janji sebelumnya untuk si Hardy ini akan [...]
