Braindumps of an IT Specialist

edit /etc/passwd
change the line of the users fron /sbin/nologin to /bin/ash

restart ssh daemon:
cd /usr/syno/etc.defaults/rc.d/
./S95sshd.sh restart & Continue reading

Install as “standard system”

Default repositories:
deb http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ lenny main

Configure the network as static
vi /etc/network/interfaces

remove all and replace with the following:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 10.0.0.1
netmask 255.0.0.0
network 10.0.0.0
broadcast 10.255.255.255
gateway 10.0.0.254

Install ssh server:
apt-get install openssh-server

install a better editor Continue reading

Use VI to edit /usr/syno/mailstation/etc/main.cf

Find the line

mydestination = $myhostname (this will be the domain you entered in the gui)

For additional domains, just add them to this line, ie:

mydestination = $myhostname mydomain1.com mydomain2.com

Note: Every user will receive mail for all domain names, so johndoe@mydomain1.com, johndoe@mydomain2.com, etc Continue reading

Add
trap clear 0
to the top of /etc/profile Continue reading

Enable SSH on your ESXi host and download GhettoVCB from the link at the bottom.
You will also need the Remote CLI from vmware, I use the appliance, but if you want to use it on your own Linux or Windows host, that’s fine.

Once you have SSH-enabled your ESXi host, create a hidden folder in the root.
mkdir .ssh

Once you have imported and configured your appliance Continue reading