Ctrlq.org

Ctrlq.org is a RSS search engine.  It is a single purpose web site that finds RSS feeds based on any search terms you enter.

http://ctrlq.org/

Tunnelier

Tunnelier is a SSH and SFTP client for Windows.  It is free for personal use.

http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier

Change your default printer depending on your location with Windows 7

Windows 7 includes an option to change the default printer depending on what network location is used.  To configure this feature, access the Devices and Printers dialog box.  Select one printer to display additional menu selections.  Then click on the “Manage default printers” menu option.

A new dialog box should appear with drop-down boxes for both network locations and printers.

One location entry is “no network”, which could be used for a XPS or PDF print queue when no network connectivity is available.

VMware File Types

Below are some common file types found within a VMware environment.

.nvram

BIOS for the virtual machine; an example would be the number of hard drives present.

.vmdk

Actual virtual hard drives for the virtual guest operating system.

.xmsd

Stores information about snapshots.

.vmsn

Stores the exact state of the virtual machine when a snapshot is taken.

.vmx

Primary configuration file for the virtual machine.

.vmxf

XML file that contains additional information if the virtual machine has been added to a team.

.vmtm

Contains team membership information if the virtual machine is participating in a team.

.vmem

Backup of the virtual machine’s page file.

.vmss

Suspended state file, if a virtual machine is suspended.

.vswp

VMkernel swap file; by default, it will equal the size of RAM configured within the VM.

.vmtx

Template file

Bulk Rename Utility

The Bulk Rename Utility is a free file renaming software for Windows; it allows you to easily rename files and entire folders based upon extremely flexible criteria.

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/

Enumerate roles on a Windows 2008 R2 Server using PowerShell

The two PowerShell commands below will enumerate roles on a Windows 2008 R2 Server.  The same data can be found via the Server Manager GUI, but the PowerShell option can create an overall list.

import-module servermanager

get-windowsfeature

W3Perl

W3Perl is a free logfile analyzer for Web / FTP / Squid / CUPS and Mail servers.  The perl scripts can analyze logfiles and can produce HTML/PDF reports.

http://www.w3perl.com/

Smooth-Sec

Smooth-Sec is a ready to-go IDS/IPS Linux distribution based on Suricata and Snorby. It's possible to deploy a complete IDS/IPS System up and running out of the box within a few minutes, even for security beginners with minimal Linux experience.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/smoothsec/

http://bailey.st/blog/smooth-sec/

Click to Play feature within Google Chrome

Google Chrome has a “Click to Play” feature to allow selective usage of plug-ins.  The screen captures below were taken with Chrome version 10.

Launch Chrome and enter the URL about:flags.  This should display a list of experimental features.  Click on the Enable link under the Click to Play section.

 

Restart the browser.  Click on Options, Under the Hood, and then the Content Settings button.  Under the Plug-ins section, a third option should be present for Click to Play.

Plug-ins such as Flash should now require a click before loading.

ActiveX Filtering with Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 9 includes a new security feature named ActiveX Filtering.  This component allows global or selective blocking of ActiveX controls.

This option is off by default.  To enable it, click on the Tools icon, Safety, and then ActiveX Filtering.  No configuration text or dialog box will be displayed.  Access the same path and verify that a check mark is present to the left of the menu option.

If a site is accessed that has an ActiveX control that was blocked, the icon that resembles a blue circle with a line through it within the address bar will display the the text of “Some content is filtered on this site” when the cursor is placed on it.

Some web sites will display warnings that the control is question is not available for use.

If you click on the icon that resembles a blue circle with a line through it, a small dialog box will appear which will allow access on the site in question.

The text within the dialog box can be misleading in clicking the button does not turn off ActiveX Filtering globally, but only for the current web site.  If the site is added, the normal notification at the bottom of the screen should appear.

To view the list of sites that have been allowed, click on the Tools icon and then Manage Add-ons.  Right-click on the entry under the Toolbars and Extensions area and click on the More Information option.

The dialog box should display a list of sites that have been added as an exception.  A button is also available to enable the control in question across all sites.  For example, ActiveX Filtering could be enabled but Flash could be allowed for all sites.