Install TrueCrypt on Ubuntu Edgy
TrueCrypt is a phenomenal open-source disk encryption software that runs on Windows or Linux. Unfortunately, the installer doesn’t work so well on Ubuntu Edgy, so I’ve created this article to help walk you th...
Install the Firestarter Firewall on Ubuntu Linux
Firestarter is an easy to use firewall for Ubuntu that includes a GUI administration tool. Installation of this firewall is as easy as using it. In this HowTo we will cover how to install the firewall....
Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User
Kubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.
Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User
Ubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.
Encrypt Traffic Between Outlook and Exchange
If you are using Outlook 2003 with a Microsoft Exchange server for your email, typically in a corporate environment, you may be interested to know that you can encrypt all network communications between the Outlook client and...
Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives
I find it very annoying when I go home from work and plug my laptop into my external hard drive… The autoplay window always pops up and asks me what I want to do with the files, which may be fine the first time, but def...
Let Somebody Use Your Computer Without Logging Off in Ubuntu
How many times have you been right in the middle of doing a thousand things on your computer and your friend or significant other wants to use the computer to look something up? You are worried that they are going to close th...
Allow Remote Control To Your Desktop On Ubuntu
Enabling remote desktop mode is extremely easy on Ubuntu since Dapper. You can allow other users to access your desktop using the VNC Viewer utility that is bundled with Ubuntu, or offered as a free download for Windows....
How to Secure Gaim Instant Messenger traffic at Work with SecureCRT and SSH
Most people realize by now that using instant messaging from work can be easily tracked and logged. If you have access to an SSH server anywhere (mine is at my house) then you can setup a quick SOCKS proxy to forward all of y...
Find a Forgotten Password Saved in Firefox
Firefox, like many popular browsers, includes a built-in functionality to save your password. Often we’ll use the saved password feature so often that we’ve completely forgotten our password when we need to login ...
Change or Set the MySQL Root password
For every database, you should set the root or sa passwords to something other than the default, unless you want to get hacked. For mysql, the system administrator user is called root. You will use the mysqladmin utility from...
