Sunday, August 1, 2021

Disable keyring prompt within Linux

Within Linux, a prompt concerning a keyring password may appear when launching Google Chrome or Chromium if the system is to configured to auto login.  To remove this prompt, delete the files present under the following path:

~/.local/share/keyrings

A command example would be:

rm -v ~/.local/share/keyrings/*.keyring

Re-launch Chrome and when prompted for a password, leave the value blank and click the Continue and then again, which is agreeing to unsafe storage.



SX - Network Scanner

SX is a network scanner.  One of the project goals is to be faster than nmap.

https://www.kitploit.com/2021/07/sx-fast-modern-easy-to-use-network.html

https://github.com/v-byte-cpu/sx


GPOZaurr PowerShell Module

The GPOZaurr PowerShell module that analyzes Group Policy and creates reports with the findings.

https://evotec.xyz/the-only-command-you-will-ever-need-to-understand-and-fix-your-group-policies-gpo/

https://github.com/EvotecIT/GPOZaurr 

TN5250j

TN5250j is a 5250 terminal emulator for the IBM i platform written in Java.

http://tn5250j.org/

LogExpert

LogExpert is a Windows tail program.

https://github.com/zarunbal/LogExpert


AnyBurn

AnyBurn is a free CD/DVD burning application for Windows.  A portable version is available to download.  It also has the option of editing an existing .ISO file.

http://www.anyburn.com/


Nsudo

Nsudo is an utility for Windows to allow applications to execute as SYSTEM or Trusted Installer.

https://github.com/M2Team/NSudo/

https://nsudo.m2team.org/en-us/


Thursday, July 1, 2021

Temporarily disable extensions within Google Chrome

To temporarily disable all extensions within Google Chrome, use the command line switch of --disable-extensions.  So the entire path on a Windows client would be via Windows key + R:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-extensions

WhyNotWin11 Utility

The WhyNotWin11 utility is similar to Microsoft's PC Health application, but it offers additional details as to why the computer in question can or cannot support Windows 11.  It is free and the source code is available.

https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/whynotwin11-is-a-better-replacement-for-windows-11s-pc-health-check/



Windows 11 system requirement check utility

The link below is to a health utility to determine if a computer has the hardware requirements for Windows 11.

Older computer models may not include the requirements of UEFI, Secure Boot, and TPM 2.0 enabled.

https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp

https://www.howtogeek.com/737021/how-to-check-if-your-windows-10-pc-can-run-windows-11/