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SNMP v3 is Easy!

I finally got around to looking into [tag]SNMP[/tag] v3 and was shocked at how easy it actually is. When I first looked up info on it so many moons ago, I saw table after tables of views and privilege levels and thought I would have to put in

Ideas That Seems Good At the Time

When I started in IT, I tried to get my gear as standardized as possible to impress everyone. I worked at it and worked at it until I realized that there were a handful of things that sound good but just won’t work. If you’re just getting started

Setting Up SSH on IOS Devices

By default, most Cisco [tag]IOS[/tag] devices come configured to be accessed via telnet. This is probably fine for your house, but I really cringe when I run across corporate networks that use [tag]telnet[/tag] to access the devices. Telnet is old and out-dated and can be very

When Does a Tab Save You Money?

I was talking to some guys at work today about scalability and data efficiency, and an example came up that I had to think about for a second. One of the guys, a lead developer, started talking about the difference between 5 spaces and a tab. He said that the

Using a Linux Box as a File Server

Ever heard of Samba? You should. Samba is an open-source project “that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.” That’s from the project’s website, but what the hell does it mean? In a nutshell, it’s an open-source application that lets non-Windows machines share files

Make Your Own Ethernet Cables

If you need to buy an Ethernet cable, you’ll pay quite a premium for it at your local CompUSA or Circuit City. $22.99 for a 7′ Ethernet cable is terrible. For just a few dollars more, you can buy a 250′ roll of cable and make 35 of

Security for Unmanned Devices

I was talking to a coworker the other day about setting up his home network more securely. “No problem,” I said, and we started listing devices on his network to see what we needed to do. I was pretty surprised that he had so many things on his network. I