TECH TIPS
Securely Connect to Linux Instances Running in a Private Amazon VPC
Important note: You should enable SSH agent forwarding with caution. When you set up agent forwarding, a socket file is created on the forwarding host, which is the mechanism by which the key can be forwarded to your destination. Another user on the system with...
PUTTYGEN DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL
PuTTYgen is normally installed as part of the normal PuTTY .msi package installation. There is no need for a separate PuTTYgen download. Download the PuTTY installation package. For detailed installation instructions, see PuTTY installation...
Enable SSH Agent forwarding in window and Linux
Introduction SSH agent forwarding allow you once you’ve SSHed into a machine to continue and SSH from it, to the other machine, with the same key. How to enable ssh agent forwarding in Putty Open PuTTY Under “Connection” -> “SSH” -> “Auth” Check the “Allow agent...
How to configure cron jobs to run python script
Just use crontab -e and follow the tutorial here: http://adminschoice.com/crontab-quick-reference Look at point 3 for a guide on how to specify the frequency. Based on your requirement, it should effectively be: */10 * * * * /usr/bin/python script.py
SUDO resets path and environment variables
Sudo resets PATH, along with many other environment variables, for security reasons. It doesn't matter what is set in /etc/profile, unless you run sudo -i. The sudo manual page, under SECURITY NOTES, gives an insight about the security implications, along with the...
HP 8440p laptop – Setting Time and Date, Clock Losing Time, Time and Date Incorrect
Here is a proposed solution.