We have shown how to install Kali Linux on your system, however, sometimes we want to keep the functionality of Windows OS on the machine and use Kali Linux at the same time. This is possible by installing Kali Linux as an app from the Windows store.
First, we have to enable the Linux subsystem on Linux. To do so, follow the steps outlined below.
Run the Windows PowerShell terminal with Administrator access
Enter the following command to add WLS feature to windows.
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
After finishing...
What is Node.js?
Node.js is a cross-platform JavaScript run-time environment that can execute JavaScript code outside of a browser. Node.js is an open source software which unifies web application development on a single programming language which focuses on both server and client-side scripts. Node.js uses JavaScript to do things other scripting languages (e.g. Python) do and is no longer limited to just making websites interactive. Even though .js is the standard filename extension for JavaScript, Node.js doesn’t refer to a particular file but merely the name of the product.
The...
Installing Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing. Kali contains several hundreds of tools which are geared towards various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing, Security research, Computer Forensics, and Reverse Engineering. Kali Linux is developed, funded and maintained by Offensive Security, a leading information security training company.
At this tutorial, we want to learn to install Kali Linux step by step, but first, let us see the installation prerequisites:
A minimum of 20 GB disk...
To create an email account, follow the steps shown below:
Login to your web-based control panel.
Go to Email Management and search for E-Mail Accounts.
Click the Create mail account link.
Insert the desired Username, Password then Re-Enter Password, put the considered Email Quota for the newly created email account.
Click the Create button. The new account will be created and you will get a confirmation message: Account created.
Test it by accessing the account via a POP3/IMAP client or via DirectAdmin panel...
Access Linux server using iOS
In order to connect to the Linux VPS server from your iOS device, first of all you will need to set up the server and install SSH server. Note that in this tutorial we will be connecting to a CentOS server.
Install openssh-server package:
sudo yum install -y openssh-server;
Now let’s move forward in connecting from your iOS device. Note that during this tutorial we will be working with “serverauditor” SSH client.
Download “Termius” from the AppStore
Open the application and create a free account.
Once you’re...
Disk cleanup in CentOS
In this article we will go through some quick commands to clear disk space from your CentOS server. Before we go further, we will need to install the yum-utils package.
yum -y install yum-utils
Cleanup YUM cache
yum clean all
This is a simple command to cleanup the yum caches but this will not remove everything relating to yum.
In order to free up space by orphaned data from removed or disabled repositories we can use the following command:
rm -rf /var/cache/yum
In order to remove the user-cache which is created when the yum command is run through a regular...
Connecting remotely to a server (iOS) Imagine there’s a situation where you have to access your server but you have no access to a PC or a laptop. Well it’s possible to gain access to the server through the mobile phone in your pocket. We will discuss how to access the server through iOS based connections.
Access Windows server using iOS Download “RD Client” from AppStore
Open the app from the phone and tap “+” and select Desktop.
Enter the details of the server you would like to connect to.
PC name – Can be a windows...
In this tutorial, you will learn how to control Windows update settings through the registry. For controlling Windows Update settings follow the steps below.
Press Winkey+R to open Run
Enter Regedit phrase then press OK
In the registry page, locate the following address.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Right click on Windows directory and select Key option in New
Enter WindowsUpdate as the new directory’s name.
Now, right click on WindowsUpdate directory which you created at the previous step and again create a new...
WordPress database runs on the database management system, MySQL. Although rare, your Database has the chance of corrupting, which makes your website buggy or completely dysfunctional. We can help you fix such database errors.
Using WP_ALLOW_REPAIR
WordPress comes with a database repair feature that allows you to repair the corrupted database without in-depth technical knowledge.
Connect via FTP to your website and download the wp-config.php file. It is residing at the root folder of the WordPress installation.
Open the wp-config.php file with a text-editor and insert this line...
Protecting the WordPress wp-config.php file is another way to beef up your WordPress security. The WordPress wp-config.php file contains very sensitive information about your WordPress installation, such as the WordPress security keys and the WordPress database connection details. You certainly do not want the content of this file to fall into the wrong hands, so WordPress wp-config.php security is definitely something you should take seriously.
Typically wp-config.php is placed in the core WP folder along with other standard files like wp-settings.php, wp-login.php etc. WordPress also...
