Enabling IP forwarding on WindowsXP

To enable TCP/IP forwarding, follow these simple steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe)
2. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
3. Set the following registry value:
   Value Name: IPEnableRouter
   Value type: REG_DWORD
   Value Data: 1
   A value of 1 enables TCP/IP forwarding for all network connections that are installed and used by this computer.
4. Quit Registry Editor.

Reference:

Turning Off Image Preview Thumbnail and Disable Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP

Windows XP displays thumbnail style of preview for images, pictures and photos in Windows Explorer’s Details section on left pane when users select a pic. The preview will also automatically created and displayed when users browse and view a folder in Thumbnail view. Beside, when open or double click on a format associated with popular graphic formats, the photos or pictures will open in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer instead of user preferred or favorite image viewer or editor, due to the fact that the default action on image file is to preview it using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.

The Ultimate Torrentflux Server based on Ubuntu / Debian

This is the all-inclusive guide on installing a safe torrentflux server. Tested on Ubuntu 8.04 Server and Debian Lenny. Using torrentflux-b4rt edition.

1. Basic Security

You should perform these basic steps to secure your server.

1.1 SSH access

Change your root password:

# passwd

Create “normal” user account:

# adduser steffen

Change SSH port and disable root login:

# nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

"Port 2222"
"PermitRootLogin no"

Make shure you can login with the normal user account created in the step before. Otherwise you will be locked out of your system.

Restart SSH:

# /etc/init.d/ssh restart

Now you can connect to your system with:

# ssh -p 2222 -l steffen xx.xx.xx.xx

Run “su” to get admin rights:

# su

Remote Desktop on Panther MAC OS

Use Remote Desktop in Mac OS Panther

1. Ensure that you have a working network and that all computers are turned on.

2. Check that you have the most current version of "Remote Desktop" components installed. You will install the "Client" package on to the networked computers and the "Admin" package on your computer.