Jerry Winegarden's Computer Support Pages

Duke University
Analyst, IT Sr
Office of Information Technology
Academic Support
(OIT/AS)
jbw@duke.edu
jerrywino@gmail.com

Revised 5/21/09

Jerry's Main Menu

1. Jerry's Intro to Linux Class Documents
2. Jerry's Intermediate Linux Class Documents
3. Jerry's Linux Server Documents
4. Jerry's Contact Information
5. Information on Classes Jerry Has Taught
6. Helpful HOW TO Documents for Computer Installation and Networking In Community Centers and Schools
7. Older versions of Helpful HOW TO Documents for Computer Installation and Networking In Community Centers and Schools
8. NEW (or updated) things from this site
9. Things that were new last year
10. Formerly new things from this site
11. Linux
12. Linux Security Documentation
13. Linux Commands I've Had to Explain to Users
14. Community Outreach Information
15. HOW TO Documents Useful for Community Centers & Schools
16. Older HOW TO Documents Useful for Community Centers & Schools
17. Shell scripts to make source tarballs create tarballs for matlab, mathematica, etc for SOURCE files for installation rpm building
18. Helpful Support Pages
19. SEARCHES

Remember: ANYone can be RIGHT-handed, but just the BEST of us are LEFT-handed! :-)

Jerry's recent Linux class information

• Jerry's Introduction to Linux Class Notes (2/27/09)
• Useful Linux Commands (2/27/09)
• Remote Terminal Logins and File Transfers To/From Linux Computers (Also applies to MacOS. Logins and files can come from a MS Win PC) (2/27/09)
• Home Router Portforwording How To Configure your Linksys broadband router to allow access to (linux) server (for files or logins) from the Internet. (2/27/09)
• How to Run Matlab from my Room (3/17/09>

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Jerry's Intermediate Linux class information

• Jerry's Intermediate Linux Class Notes (3/19/09)
• How To Add Printer (under Gnome Desktop) (3/20/09)

Jerry's Linux Server class information

• Jerry's Linux Server Class Notes (3/19/09)
• Linux samba file server configuration (1/19/08)
• Linux router configuration files (nat via iptables) (1/8/08)
• Sample Samba smb.conf configuration file (for PDC domain server, dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Samba configuration notes (dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration file example (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration notes (5/5/04)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• LAMPS servers: Cookbook for installing and configuring RedHat Linux 9 to provide web, mail, database, file service. (LAMPS=Linux Apache Mysql PHP Samba) (07/23/03)
• LAMPS servers WHYTO Why install a LAMPS server?
• addpcuser shell script to add samba pc user accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
• addmachine shell script to add samba machine accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
• sample smb.conf samba configuration file (3/24/04)
• Notes on samba config (3/24/04)
• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)

Jerry's Contact Information:

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Class Notes

• Introduction to Linux

  • Jerry's Introduction to Linux Class Notes (2/27/09)
  • Useful Linux Commands (2/27/09)
  • Remote Terminal Logins and File Transfers To/From Linux Computers (Also applies to MacOS. Logins and files can come from a MS Win PC) (2/27/09)
  • Home Router Portforwording How To Configure your Linksys broadband router to allow access to (linux) server (for files or logins) from the Internet. (2/27/09)
  • How to Run Matlab from my Room (3/17/09>

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Helpful HOW TO Documents for Computer Installation and Networking In Community Centers and Schools

• The Official Samba 3.2.x HOWTO and Reference Guide PC file service from Samba - client and server configuration guide by John Terpstra
• Corrupted mail file - imap server disconnected (squirrelmail/imap)" (2/9/09>
• Linux samba file server configuration (1/19/08)
• Linux router configuration files (nat via iptables) (1/8/08)
• Adding PC to Domain (11/29/05)
• Adding PC to Linux Samba Domain (11/29/05)
• Accelerated Reader "No classes available" problem solution (2/07/05)
• Sample Samba smb.conf configuration file (for PDC domain server, dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Samba configuration notes (dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration file example (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration notes (5/5/04)
• Microsoft Newsgroups: Getting Help with Microsoft Products (4/19/04)
• Cleanup of PC's with MS Windows (3/25/04)
• Obtaining and Installing Microsoft Windows Updates (3/25/04)
• Using Adaware (Anti-spyware)
• Using Spybot Search & Destroy (Anti-spyware)
• SWAT: How to clean up MS Windows PC's from worms and other bad stuff (3/24/04)
• Adding a TCP/IP network printer to a MS Windows PC (11/18/05)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• SWAT: How to clean up MS Windows PC's from worms and other bad stuff (3/24/04)
• Adding a TCP/IP network printer to a MS Windows PC (11/18/05)
• PC Printing HOWTO: turn off banner pages If printing an extra page ahead of every job with username/machine name - for TCP/IP (LPR) printers (Microsoft Windows) (09/09/03)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• LAMPS servers: Cookbook for installing and configuring RedHat Linux 9 to provide web, mail, database, file service. (LAMPS=Linux Apache Mysql PHP Samba) (07/23/03)
• LAMPS servers WHYTO Why install a LAMPS server?
• How to get a command shell terminal window under Mac OS X (get to the "Unix commands") (03/05/03)
• win2000 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win2000 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
• winxp plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file WinXP .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
• WinXP client registry edits to allow to be samba clients (2/19/04)
• Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
• SSH clients for PC's free downloads of secure encrypted telnet (putty) and ftp (winscp) alternatives (03/21/03)
• WinXP client registry edits to allow to be samba clients (2/19/04)
• Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
• addpcuser shell script to add samba pc user accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
• addmachine shell script to add samba machine accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
• sample smb.conf samba configuration file (3/24/04)
• Notes on samba config (3/24/04)
• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)
• Mass linux password change bash script (2/17/08)

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Older versions of Helpful HOW TO Documents for Computer Installation and Networking In Community Centers and Schools

• Using Your Linux server (7/2/07) - file, web, mail service
• Community Outreach Donations and Projects Status (9/1/06)
• Adding Apple Laserwriter TCP/IP printer to Win XP / 2000 computer (4/20/06>
• Adding PC to Domain (11/29/05)
• Adding PC to Linux Samba Domain (11/29/05)
• How to Configure OS-X Server for Schools (11/17/05)
• Accelerated Reader "No classes available" problem solution (2/07/05)
• Accelerated Reader installation under Win XP (and 2000) (2/15/05)
• Sample Samba smb.conf configuration file (for PDC domain server, dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Samba configuration notes (dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration file example (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration notes (5/5/04)
• Appleshare file service (atalkd) configuration notes (5/5/04) Mac file service from Linux
• Appleshare file service atalkd configuration file example (5/5/04) Mac file service from Linux
• Microsoft Newsgroups: Getting Help with Microsoft Products (4/19/04)
• Cleanup of PC's with MS Windows (3/25/04)
• Obtaining and Installing Microsoft Windows Updates (3/25/04)
• Using Adaware (Anti-spyware)
• Using Spybot Search & Destroy (Anti-spyware)
• Win XP DHCP client won't start (because of SYMTDI service not loading) - solution - a left over from Norton Anti-virus program being (partially) uninstalled. registry edit fixes problem (3/24/04)
• SWAT: How to clean up MS Windows PC's from worms and other bad stuff (3/24/04)
• Adding a TCP/IP network printer to a MS Windows PC (11/18/05)
• PC Printing HOWTO: turn off banner pages If printing an extra page ahead of every job with username/machine name - for TCP/IP (LPR) printers (Microsoft Windows) (09/09/03)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• LAMPS servers: Cookbook for installing and configuring RedHat Linux 9 to provide web, mail, database, file service. (LAMPS=Linux Apache Mysql PHP Samba) (07/23/03)
• LAMPS servers WHYTO Why install a LAMPS server?
• Installing/Configure Apple Network Admin Toolkit/At Ease clients on your Macintosh (assumes ANAT/At Ease/Appleshare server, most likely in a school) (7/23/03)
• Win98 installation cookbook (04/09/03)
• Install MS Windows 98 cookbook (04/05/03)
• Webserver setup - Mac OS X (think Apache httpd) (03/28/03)
• How to get a command shell terminal window under Mac OS X (get to the "Unix commands") (03/05/03)
• Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Adware software (02/28/03)
• Using Linux to Solve Community Center Technology Problems
• Computer Installation in Community Technology Centers and Schools HOW TO documents (revised 03/13/03)
• Simple (peer-to-peer) file and printer sharing for PC's and Macs
• PC file sharing with MS Windoze
• Mac file sharing
• SSH clients for PC's free downloads of secure encrypted telnet (putty) and ftp (winscp) alternatives (03/21/03)
• SSH and sftp clients for Macs free downloads of secure encrypted telnet and ftp alternatives (02/28/03)
• MS Windows 98ME Anti-virus and security configuration Mostly applies to Win98 SE and Win95, too, except for the disabling and removing the software "Restore" features (03/07/03)
• Samba PC file service documents and scripts (11/29/05)
  • Adding PC to Domain (11/29/05)
  • Adding PC to Linux Samba Domain (11/29/05)
  • Mapping nt groups to unix groups with samba net groupmap command (10/12/04)
  • Samba 3 HOWTO Collection The Samba online documentation from samba.org
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part One by Carla Shroder
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part Two by Carla Shroder
  • How to create machine accounts on samba PDC server (2/19/04)
  • Simple Simon Samba HowTo How to configure a samba server for simple network neighborhood workgroup file sharing (10/19/2000)
  • Enable Plain Text Passwords registry edit allow Win9x, Win 2k, winxp machine users to connect to samba server if also providing Macs atalk service (with netatalk) - no password encryption is the lowest common denominator (2/19/04)
  • win98/me plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win98/Me .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • win2000 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win2000 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • winxp plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file WinXP .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • running reg files to edit windows registry (2/24/04)
  • WinXP client registry edits to allow to be samba clients (2/19/04)
  • Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
  • addpcuser shell script to add samba pc user accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • addmachine shell script to add samba machine accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • sample smb.conf samba configuration file (3/24/04)
  • Notes on samba config (3/24/04)
• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)

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What's NEW? (or updated)

(Define "new"? Created or Revised this year. Last updated 3/20/09 :-)

• How To Add Printer (under Gnome Desktop) (3/20/09)
• How to Run Matlab from my Room (3/17/09)
• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)
• Jerry's Introduction to Linux Class Notes (2/27/09)
• Useful Linux Commands (2/27/09)
• Remote Terminal Logins and File Transfers To/From Linux Computers (Also applies to MacOS. Logins and files can come from a MS Win PC) (2/27/09)
• Home Router Portforwording How To Configure your Linksys broadband router to allow access to (linux) server (for files or logins) from the Internet. (2/27/09)
• Corrupted mail file - imap server disconnected (squirrelmail/imap)" (2/9/09>

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What was new LAST year?

• Linux samba file server configuration (1/19/08)
• Linux router configuration files- (nat via iptables) (tar.gz file) (1/8/08)

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What USED TO BE NEW?

(Define "used to be new"? What previously appeared in the What's NEW section. More than 1 year old :-)

• How to Forward email to multiple users via Aliases and Virtusertable (11/17/07)
• Using Your Linux server (7/2/07) - file, web, mail service
• Community Outreach Donations and Projects Status (9/1/06)
• We saw the Canes win the Stanley Cup, 2006!!! (8/17/06)
• Adding Apple Laserwriter TCP/IP printer to Win XP / 2000 computer (4/20/06>
• Installing + Configuring Java plugin for Firefox under Centos 4 or Fedora Core 3 (12/16/05)
• Adding PC to Domain (11/29/05)
• Adding PC to Linux Samba Domain (11/29/05)
• How to Configure OS-X Server for Schools (11/17/05)
• Adding a TCP/IP network printer to a MS Windows PC (11/18/05)
• Accelerated Reader "No classes available" problem solution (2/07/05)
• Ben Winegarden riding horses in the Andes
• Accelerated Reader installation under Win XP (and 2000) (2/15/05)
• Mapping nt groups to unix groups with samba net groupmap command (10/12/04)
• How To Rebuild a Linux RPM from Source RPM (9/2/04)
• netatalk for centos linux: how to find and install (9/2/04)
• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)
• Linux user account creation how to (5/18/04)
• Ben Winegarden's UNC graduation pictures, May 9, 2004 Congratulations Ben!!!!
• Sample Samba smb.conf configuration file (for PDC domain server, dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Samba configuration notes (dclc example) (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration file example (5/5/04)
• Apache httpd web server configuration notes (5/5/04)
• Appleshare file service (atalkd) configuration notes (5/5/04) Mac file service from Linux
• Appleshare file service atalkd configuration file example (5/5/04) Mac file service from Linux
• Microsoft Newsgroups: Getting Help with Microsoft Products (4/19/04)
• Cleanup of PC's with MS Windows (3/25/04)
• Obtaining and Installing Microsoft Windows Updates (3/25/04)
• Using Adaware
• Using Spybot
• Win XP DHCP client won't start (because of SYMTDI service not loading) - solution - a left over from Norton Anti-virus program being (partially) uninstalled - registry edit fixes problem (3/24/04)
• SWAT: How to clean up MS Windows PC's from worms and other bad stuff (3/24/04)
• win98 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win98/Me .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
• win2000 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win2000 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
• winxp plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file WinXP .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
• running reg files to edit windows registry (2/24/04)
• Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
• LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
• Samba PC file service documents and scripts (2/19/04)
  • Samba 3 HOWTO Collection The Samba online documentation from samba.org
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part One by Carla Shroder
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part Two by Carla Shroder
  • How to create machine accounts on samba PDC server (2/19/04)
  • Simple Simon Samba HowToEnable Plain Text Passwords registry edit allow Win9x, Win 2k, winxp machine users to connect to samba server if also providing Macs atalk service (with netatalk) - no password encryption is the lowest common denominator (2/19/04)
  • win98 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win98 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • win2000 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win2000 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • winxp plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file WinXP .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • running reg files to edit windows registry (2/24/04)
  • WinXP client registry edits to allow to be samba clients
  • Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
  • addpcuser shell script to add samba pc user accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • addmachine shell script to add samba machine accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • sample smb.conf samba configuration file (3/24/04)
  • Notes on samba config (3/24/04)
• Jerry and family, Merry Christmas 2003 full length view (01/15/04)
• Jerry and family, Merry Christmas 2003 close up view (01/15/04)
• Adding a TCP/IP network printer to a MS Windows PC (09/09/03)
• PC Printing HOWTO: turn off banner pages If printing an extra page ahead of every job with username/machine name - for TCP/IP (LPR) printers (Microsoft Windows) (09/09/03)
• LAMPS servers WHYTO Why install a LAMPS server?
• LAMPS server install/configure HOWTO Cookbook - RH 9 Cookbook for installing and configuring RedHat Linux 9 to provide web, mail, database, file service. (LAMPS=Linux Apache Mysql PHP Samba) (07/23/03)
• How to configure PC to work with a file server (06/30/03)
• Win98 installation cookbook (04/09/03)
• Install MS Windows 98 cookbook (04/05/03)
• SSH clients for PC's free downloads of secure encrypted telnet (putty) and ftp (winscp) alternatives (03/21/03)
• Computer Installation in Community Technology Centers and Schools HOW TO documents (revised 03/13/03)
• MS Windows 98ME Anti-virus and security configuration Mostly applies to Win98 SE and Win95, too, except for the disabling and removing the software "Restore" features (03/07/03)
• How to dialup to AOL from Linux router - need ppp alternative AOL uses a proprietary protocol, so pppd will NOT work. However, alternatives such as peng will connect to AOL as if you were using AOL's stupid client (which doesn't exist for Linux) (revised 03/05/03)
• History Connects Project - DurhamPublic Schools (NC) (currently hosted by NC-HELP and Duke University) (03/05/03)
• How to get a command shell terminal window under Mac OS X (get to the "Unix commands") (03/05/03)
• Webserver setup - Mac OS X (think Apache httpd) (03/05/03)
• MacSSH and MacSFTPSSH client secure telnet and ftp for Mac (02/28/03)
• putty - ssh client - secure (encrypted) telnet for PC's (02/19/03)
• pscp - secure file copy for PC's (02/19/03)
• psftp - secure (encrypted) ftp file transfers client for PC's (02/19/03)
• WinSCP - Windows GUI version of SCP (more like a sftp or psftp - works great (03/28/03)
• Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Adware software (02/05/03)
• System Building: see volunteers in action! ;-) (8/30/02)
• Difficult Decision (ACF's ;-) - 7/10/02
• http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/ find linux rpm's out on the Net (new link 7/10/02)
• CTCnet pre-conference security seminar class notes (Under construction, but growing)(Last revised: 7/9/02)
• Help Desks Development Project description (Last revised: 6/20/02)
• CTCnet Networking 1 Class Notes for 2002 Conference live from Austin city limits! (Last revised: 6/15/02)
• Configuring TCP/IP under Windows 95/98 (3/26/02)
• How to Obtain VMS Licenses @ Duke University (3/26/02)
• Adding Ethernet Cards to PC's with MS Windows 95/98 (3/6/02)
• How To Configure Internet Explorer to use a Web Proxy Server (02/28/02)
• How To Configure Netscape Navigator to use a Web Proxy Server (02/28/02)
• Mac Magic Keyboard Commands (02/28/02)
• New version of linux config_server script - this one WORKS! 2-26-02
• burnit - cdrecord front-end shell script to burn CDR's from .iso's (11/14/01)

• config_adsl: Configuration script for Linux IPMasquerade routers with DSL or Cable Modem connection to Internet (revised 10/23/01)
  Fixed link 10/23/01
• config_ppp: Configuration script for Linux IPMasquerade routers with PPP dialup connection to Internet
  Link fixed 10/23/01
• Coming soon: config_server (hopefully by 07/11/03). Script to configure a RedHat Linux 9 computer to provide web, mail, database, file service. (LAMPS=Linux Apache Mysql PHP Samba)
• Troubleshooting a Linux firewall/router ("ICB") (revised 7/19/01)
  Troubles with the computer making your Internet connections? It doesn't happen often, but, if it does, some symptoms and solutions.
• CTCnet Conference Networking 101 class notes. (Revised 9/19/01).
• CTCnet Conference Networking 105 class notes (Revised 9/19/01).
• List of documents for Linux firewall and server installation Updated 9/19/01
• Many new Linux documents added, including server and firewall installation and configuration cookbooks. Check out totally updated
  Linux HOWTO's (7-19-01)
• LINUX NEW STUFF
• Technology OUTREACH Program News (revised 10/09/01"
• RTPNet.org's Triangle Centers for Technology (TACT) (5-10-01)

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Linux:

Linus (Torvalds) says: "Our goal: TOTAL WORLD DOMINATION!" ;-)
Try it, you'll like it!

• Linux HOWTOs (Jerry's)

• DULUG - Duke University Linux Users Group
• How To Add Printer (under Gnome Desktop)
• Installing RedHat Linux 7.1 HOW TO
• Installing RedHat Linux 7.0 HOW TO
• Now What? - Post Linux Installation Steps
• Installing + Configuring Java plugin for Firefox under Centos 4 or Fedora Core 3 (12/16/05)

• Red Hat Linux installation COOKBOOKS for routers/firewalls/NAT/IPMasquerade

  PPP Dialup Connections

  • Cookbook for INSTALLING RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade (Connect all your computers to the Internet with one line/account) (With either PPP dialup or DSL or cable modem Internet connections)
  • DSL: Cookbook for CONFIGURING RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for use with DSL or Cable Modem Internet connections
  • PPP: Cookbook for CONFIGURING RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for use with PPP dialup Internet connections
  • PPP: CONFIGURATION SHELL SCRIPT for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for PPP dialup Internet Connections
  • PPP: CONFIGURATION files TAR ARCHIVE for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for PPP dialup Internet Connections
  • Troubleshooting a Linux firewall/router ("ICB") (revised 7/13/01)
    Troubles with the computer making your Internet connections? It doesn't happen often, but, if it does, some symptoms and solutions.
  • How to dialup to AOL from Linux router - need ppp alternative AOL uses a proprietary protocol, so pppd will NOT work. However, alternatives such as peng will connect to AOL as if you were using AOL's stupid client (which doesn't exist for Linux) (revised 03/05/03)

  DSL or Cable Modem Connections

  • Cookbook for INSTALLING RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade (Connect all your computers to the Internet with one line/account) (With either PPP dialup or DSL or cable modem Internet connections)
  • DSL: Cookbook for CONFIGURING RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for use with DSL or Cable Modem Internet connections
  • DSL: CONFIGURATION SHELL SCRIPT for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for DSL or cable modem Internet Connections
  • DSL: CONFIGURATION files TAR ARCHIVE for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for DSL or cable modem Internet Connections

  Additional IPchains/IPMasquerade/router/firewall installation information

  • IP Masquerade via IPCHAINS v6.2 with DSL connection HOW TO - Build your own NAT/Firewall box (with Red Hat Linux 6.2) for use with DSL or Cable Modem Internet Connections
  • IP Masquerade via IPCHAINS v6.2 with PPP connection HOW TO - Build your own NAT/Firewall box (with Red Hat Linux 6.2) for use with PPP dialup Internet Connections
  • Obtain firewall scripts and configuration files and floppies (Linux HOWTOs)
  • Troubleshooting a Linux firewall/router ("ICB") (revised 7/13/01)
    Troubles with the computer making your Internet connections? It doesn't happen often, but, if it does, some symptoms and solutions.

• Red Hat Linux and Fedora installation COOKBOOKS for file/print/mail/web servers

  • LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)
  • SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Linux file/print/mail/web server (Red Hat v7.1)
  • SERVER: CONFIGURATION COOKBOOK for Linux file/print/mail/web server (Red Hat v7.1)
  • SERVER: CONFIGURATION SHELL SCRIPT for Linux file/print/mail/web server (Red Hat v7.2)" (config_server)
  • Cookbook for Installing RH 7.2 for File/Print/Web/Mail Service
  • Cookbook for Configuring RH 7.2 for File/Print/Web/Mail Service
  • How To Configure Popular Network Services such as a web server (httpd)
  • Obtain server configuration files and floppies (Linux HOWTOs)

• Samba PC file service documents and scripts

  (2/19/04)
  • Samba 3 HOWTO Collection The Samba online documentation from samba.org
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part One by Carla Shroder
  • Build A Primary Domain Controller With Samba, Part Two by Carla Shroder
  • How to create machine accounts on samba PDC server (2/19/04)
  • Simple Simon Samba HowToEnable Plain Text Passwords registry edit allow Win9x, Win 2k, winxp machine users to connect to samba server if also providing Macs atalk service (with netatalk) - no password encryption is the lowest common denominator (2/19/04)
  • win98/me plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win98/Me .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • win2000 plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file Win2000 .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • winxp plaintextpasswords registry edit .reg file WinXP .reg file to make registry edit to enable plain text passwords for access samba file server which is also providing Mac Appleshare file service (2/24/04)
  • running reg files to edit windows registry (2/24/04)
  • WinXP client registry edits to allow to be samba clients
  • Mapping network drive in MS Windows Assigns drive letter (e.g. H:) to a shared folder on a network server (2/24/04)
  • addpcuser shell script to add samba pc user accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • addmachine shell script to add samba machine accounts (last revised 2/19/04)
  • LAMPS SERVER: INSTALLATION COOKBOOK for Fedora Linux Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Samba PC and Mac file service, web service (with mysql data base and php scripts) Fedora Core 1 installation/configuration cookbook. with and without netatalk. with and without encrypted passwords. (revised 02/19/04)

• Miscellaneous Linux programs from Jerry Winegarden

  • burnit - cdrecord front-end script to burn CDR's from .iso's (11/14/01)
  • PPP: CONFIGURATION SHELL SCRIPT for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for PPP dialup Internet Connections
  • DSL: CONFIGURATION SHELL SCRIPT for RH 6.2 for Firewall/NAT/Router/IPMasquerade for DSL or cable modem Internet Connections
  • SERVER CONFIGURATION SHEL SCRIPT for RH 7.2 (mail/web/file server)" - under construction (NEW, 11/14/01)

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Linux Security Documentation:

• HOW TO make your Linux system more secure - simply and quickly
• Discussion of WHY TO secure your Linux system
• How To Tell If You've Been Hacked
• What To Do If Hacked
• Portsentry - How To Obtain and Install - Guard your machine

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Linux commands which I've had to explain to users

• Changing group membership for Linux/Samba users (3/4/09)

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Community Outreach

• OIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH - OIT's part of Duke's Community Outreach efforts - in conjunction with Duke's Community Relations Department
• Jerry's TACT pages - Triangle Area Centers for Technology
  
• RTPnet's Project TACT - Triangle Area Centers for Technology
  TACT is a project of RTPnet www.rtpnet.org
  Project TACT is a non-profit volunteer effort in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina to facilitate the introduction and continued support of computers and other technology in area schools, community centers, and other non-profit organizations.

  Need help? RTPnet !!!

  • RTPnet Community Technology Center Support Opportunities
  • Help Desk (NC-HELP.ORG from RTPnet)

  Offering help? Sign up on TACT work committee e-mail list TODAY!

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  Conference Presentations

• CTCnet Conference 2002 Presentation: Networking 1 - What are Networks and How Can They Help You?
• Cost Effective Computer System and Network Solutions for Community Learning Centers Talk presented at RTPnet Conference, 4/15/00, and at CTCnet Conference, Atlanta, June 2000.
• CTCnet Conference 2001 Presentation Topic: Networking 101 - Introduction to Networking and Cost-Effective Networking Solutions for Community Technology Centers
• CTCnet Conference 2001 Presentation Topic: Networking 105 - Advanced Topics in Networking - Installing and Configuring Linux routers and servers and Network Troubleshooting

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Helpful HOW TO Documents for Computer Installation and Networking In Community Centers and Schools

• Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Adware software
• Using Linux to Solve Community Center Technology Problems
• Computer Installation in Community Technology Centers and Schools HOW TO documents
• Simple (peer-to-peer) file and printer sharing for PC's and Macs
• PC file sharing with MS Windoze
• Mac file sharing
• Duke OIT/Technical Support Linux stuff
• Duke OIT/Technical Support Linux documents
• URLS for Community Centers and Schools with their own web server

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HP / COMPAQ / DEC

• HP/Compaq/DEC - DEC/Compaq - obtaining sofware and support at Duke Univ (VMS, Tru64 UNIX (Digial UNIX (OSF1)),ESL, CSLG)
  SUBTITLE: Find out why VMS is a REAL Operating System and what to do about it. Also find out about Compaq Tru64 UNIX (formerly called Digital UNIX), Education Software Libary (ESL) and Campuswide Software License Grant (CSLG) programs, etc.
• UNIX: UNIX support @ Duke (Linux,Sun,SGI,DEC/Compaq) and UNIX questions answered - the mysteries of life in the multiple surrealistic worlds called "UNIX".
  SUBTITLE: Find out why "UNIX is just an approximation of an Operating System" and what to do about it :-) (But an ever improving approximation!)
• SEARCH - Altavista - SEARCH (www.altavista.com) - most complete Web page listings search

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RESIDENTIAL - Student Computing Support Information

• RESIDENTIAL COMPUTING @DUKE
• DORM PRINTING @ DUKE
• PC_STUFF (PC_INFO) - Jerry's PC support info - (e.g. Windows print spooler (lpr/lpd) for Dorm printing with Windows 95/98 Computers, SLIP or PPP ethernet connections to Dukenet from off-campus)
  SUBTITLE: Find out why "Windoze is LESS THAN an Operating System" and what to do about it! :-(
• MAC_STUFF - Jerry's Mac support info - (e.g. PPP ethernet connections)
• PUBLIC CLUSTER - public pc & mac cluster stuff at Duke
• CODEWARRIOR -Programmer's Heaven-(C++,Java,Pascal) support page
• VIRUS Delousing info (anti-virus stuff)
  VIRUS: now THERE'S a good Microsoftism for you! Linus doesn't know anyone named Melissa!
• MS Windows 98ME Anti-virus and security configuration Mostly applies to Win98 SE and Win95, too, except for the disabling and removing the software "Restore" features (03/07/03)

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Helpful Support Pages

• DULUG - Duke University Linux Users Group
• Red Hat Linux
• TS - OIT/ Technical Support
• OIT - Duke University Office of Information Technology (OIT) page
• DUKE - Duke University's Home page
• SEARCH GOOGLE - (http://www.google.com)
• SEARCH YAHOO - (http://www.yahoo.com)

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SEARCHES

• Altavista
• Google
• Yahoo

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