In this lab, we will create a bootable Windows 7 USB key. With this key, you can perform Windows 7 installation from a small USB key instead of carrying installation DVDs around. Launch the Command Prompt CMD as Administrator. Type diskpart Type list disk As you can see that the 32GB USB stick is called… Read more How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Key
How to add an extra Hard Drive in Linux In this blog post, I will guide you through the steps to add a second hard drive to a Linux Server using Hyper-V. Check the disks currently available on the server. As you can see there is only one disk call /dev/sda with volume of 136.4GB.… Read more How to Add an Extra Hard Drive to Linux Server on Hyper-V
POSTFIX SERVER PART 5 – Adding SPF (TXT) Record We need to add SPF record to the mail domain. You may ask why are we doing this? The reason is that without SPF records, mail can experience all kinds of issues such as mail being bounced back, blacklisted, causing the company to lose business.… Read more Postfix PART 5 – Adding SPF (TXT) Record
POSTFIX SERVER PART 4 – Installing and Configuring Squirrelmail Step 1: Use this command to install Squirrelmail apt-get install squirrelmail When prompted, choose Yes to continue. Step 2: Configure Squirrelmail Command: squirrelmail-configure Choose option 1 to configure Organization name. Again, press 1 to enter Organization name Enter Dalaris as Organization name (replace it with your… Read more POSTFIX PART 4 – Installing and Configuring Squirrelmail
POSTFIX SERVER PART 3 – Installing and Configuring Dovecot Step 1: Use this command to install Dovecot apt-get install dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d When we are done installing, we will get a screen similar to the following Step 2: Configure mailbox by editing the file vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf Type :set nu Type :30 to go to… Read more POSTFIX PART 3 – Installing and Configuring Dovecot
POSTFIX SERVER PART 2 – Installing and Configuring Postfix on Ubuntu 14.04.1 First, change your public DNS record by adding an A record that points postfix.dalaris.com to the public IP address of the postfix server. Verify the result by performing ping and ensure there is a reply. Also use nslookup to check, just for the… Read more Postfix PART 2 – Installing and Configuring Postfix in Ubuntu 14.04.1
Click the I accept the license terms for using Windows and click the Accept button. Type the VM name and click Next. Click Customize. Turn on device sharing. Click Next. Click Next. Turn off share info with apps and click Next. Choose your region and keyboard settings then click Next. Click Sign in without a… Read more VM Templates – [PART 5] – Configure the New VM
Now that we have the VHD as a template. Every time we need a new Windows 8 VM, all we have to do is copy this VHD file to a new directory and create a new VM based on that VHD file. Here as an example, I am going to use this template to create… Read more VM Templates – [PART 4] – Deploy a New VM Based on the Template
Now I am going to install a few applications on it such as: Teamviewer 10 Putty VLC Player Firefox All of these can be downloaded from ninite.com. Select the apps listed and click the Get Installer button. Click Run Click Yes to allow Ninie to install the apps. Ninite will take care of the download… Read more VM Templates – [PART 3] – Install Apps and Sysprep the System
Choose your language and click Next. Click Install Now. Enter the License Key and click Next. Checkmark on I accept the license terms and click Next. Choose Custom Installation and choose the Drive to be installed in, click Next. Wait for the installation to be completed. Fill in the PC name and click Next. Click… Read more VM Templates – [PART 2] – Install Windows 8 on the New VM