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Open WLAN and security (Windows)

admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:05:05 +0000

As far as I have an active life I use often open Wi-Fi networks(for example, at the university or hotspots). Once I realized that it is not at all safe to use the open networks without encrypting my data . At home I use AES encryption with a password over 60 characters, at the university on the contrary, I call my mails easily, although I know that there is no encryption in network.
My goal was, therefore, to find a possibility to encrypt my data before sending it over the network. It was quite clear that an intermediate point was needed. My Linux server was certainly appropriate but I had to adapt the acrossing platforms, because I am on my laptop was running Windows. One of the possibilities was to configurate Squid in a way that the data be encrypted. This is not so easy as you might think, and also I had Squid set up for the other purposes. After a brief search I found a simple solution. This is based on SSH tunneling principle. The only thing was that SSH was not a default protocol of Windows, so you should rely on Putty.
Everything you need to do is to create a new session and to add under the “Tunnels ” a new “Tunneling port” (eg 7070). You should set Radio buttons on «Auto» and «Dynamic», choose the connection through Socks5 by Firefox as a host you will get 127.0.0.1 and as a port 7070. It is easier than setting up VPN or Squid-SSL encryption, is´t it?

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How to access linux file system under windows

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:16:48 +0000

I have on my computer both Linux and Windows Vista installed. It’s very convenient because I need both systems from time to time for certain purposes. However, because my data is stored on different partitions, I must constantly switch between the systems, if I need certain data. The reason for this problem lies in the fact that Linux and Windows systems are using different file systems. All current versions of Windows set on NTFS. Linux use mostly EXT3. I can access from Linux to NTFS partitions, but I can not write on NTFS. If I’m on Windows, I can’t read or write on EXT3 partition.
I tried to find a simple way to find a solution for this situation, how could I get access from Windows to Linux partition. After a short time, I found this solution.
There are at least two programs that gain an access to EXT3.
One of them is DiskInternals Linux Reader. This program works under Windows 2000 and above. It supports files that are larger than 2GB.
Another program is called Ext2 IFS for Windows. The author of it is Stephan Schreiber. It also works on all versions of Windows and works with files that are larger than 2 GB too.
Linux Reader is a very practical tool with a user-friendly GUI. This is a great for accessing data from Linux partitions. But if you need a write access, you will need Ext2 IFS for Windows. After the installation of Ext2 IFS, you can use linux drives as ordinary drives. They could be accessed as well as the Windows drives.
Actually, there is a possibility to get a read and write access between NTFS and EXT3. It is possible if you use a FAT32 file system. The problem of this solution is that this file system supports files that are not bigger then 4 GB.

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Gateway antivirus software

admin — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:08:27 +0000

I search a good antivirus solution that is able to monitor HTTP and FTP connections and protect a network against viruses.

The main problem is to find a solution for windows that is good and not very expensive. At the moment I read about solutions from CA, F-Secure and Trend Micro. Perhaps know somebody a solution for SBS that are cheap and good at the same time?:-)

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The price of Windows Vista

admin — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:23:13 +0000

As official sources say, the price of Windows Vista will be pretty high.

For example Windows Vista Home Premium will cost ca. 200€ and Windows Vista Ultimate – 500€. These prices were a big disappointment for me, because I planned to buy Ultimate Edition.

But the hope dies last. I found a possibility to buy new Windows cheaper. So called “System Builder” is a version of Windows Vista without Support and some no relevant tools, but the price of those windows is more than 2x lower than regular price. For example the price of Windows Vista Home Premium System Builder in Plus is 114,99€ and Windows Vista Ultimate only 193€.

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