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flyover-reverse-engineering/README.md at master · retroplasma/flyover-reverse-engineering · GitHub

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/30

For my research list: [WayBack] flyover-reverse-engineering/README.md at master · retroplasma/flyover-reverse-engineering · GitHub

–jeroen

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Next time traveling in countries I do not speak the language of: use live (real time!) Google Translate of signage and voice.

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/29

Google translate is so useful.

The thread below is [WayBack] Thread by @shanselman: “Anytime I’m traveling I use Google Translate to check translations in real time on signage. You have to see it to belis real and LIVE while you move your camera. @ Paris Sorry, your browser doesn’t support embedded videos Folk […]”

But first one via [WayBack] Hadi Hariri on Twitter: “This is pretty damn cool.… “

[WayBack] Leon Fayer on Twitter: “Another point for Google docs… “

https://twitter.com/papa_fire/status/1111994073609633792

Live translate (Via Danny Thorpe and Mark Miller):

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Disable ESXi Password Complexity – Perfect Cloud

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/29

Sometimes you have a long enough password, that matches with the confirmation, but pressing “Enter” to continue gives “Password does not have enough character types”:

From [WayBack] Disable ESXi Password Complexity – Perfect Cloud:

A part of my job as a VMware Certified Instructor is to update our lab systems whenever new vSphere versions come out.   After upgrading from 5.5 to 6.0 I decided we should change passwords, h…

This is the workflow:

  1. Make a backup of /etc/pam.d/passwd.
  2. Use vi to edit /etc/pam.d/passwd, and:
    1. Put a # in front of the lines starting with password requisite
    2. Remove the use_authtok bit of the line starting with password sufficient
    3. Put a # in front of the line starting with password required
    4. Quit vi while saving (press Esc, then enter :wq on the prompt)
  3. Change the password to a less secure one
  4. Restore the original /etc/pam.d/passwd.

Via: esxi 6 force short password – Google Search

Working around this on during ESXi installation fails

I tried this:

  1. Press Alt-F1 to go from the installation screen to the console screen
  2. Logon as root, with no password at all to get to the command-prompt:

  3. Perform the /etc/pam.d/passwd editing steps above
  4. Press Alt-F2 to go back to the install screen
  5. Enter root password

The password requirements stayed.

(more screenshots at [WayBack] ESXi 6.7 installation Guide – Let We-i Go)

Related

On my ESXI 6.5 system where the italic bit is removed, besides the two lines being commented out:

  1. original /etc/pam.d/passwd:
    #%PAM-1.0

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordQualityControl".
password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_passwdqc.so retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,7,7
password   sufficient   /lib/security/$ISA/pam_unix.so use_authtok nullok shadow sha512
password   required     /lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so
  2. modified /etc/pam.d/passwd:
    #%PAM-1.0

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordQualityControl".
#password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_passwdqc.so retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,7,7
password   sufficient   /lib/security/$ISA/pam_unix.so nullok shadow sha512
#password   required     /lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so

On my ESXI 6.7 system (which adds the bold lines below):

  1. original /etc/pam.d/passwd:
    #%PAM-1.0

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordQualityControl".
password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_passwdqc.so retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,7,7

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordHistory"
password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_pwhistory.so use_authtok enforce_for_root retry=2 remember=0

password   sufficient   /lib/security/$ISA/pam_unix.so use_authtok nullok shadow sha512
password   required     /lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so
  2. modified /etc/pam.d/passwd:
    #%PAM-1.0

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordQualityControl".
#password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_passwdqc.so retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,7,7

# Change only through host advanced option "Security.PasswordHistory"
#password   requisite    /lib/security/$ISA/pam_pwhistory.so use_authtok enforce_for_root retry=2 remember=0

password   sufficient   /lib/security/$ISA/pam_unix.so nullok shadow sha512
#password   required     /lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so

–jeroen

Posted in *nix, ESXi6, ESXi6.5, ESXi6.7, Power User, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | Leave a Comment »

GGD GHOR vaccination notes

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/28

Notes:

Phone tel:+318001533

You get confirmation by SMS and e-mail and you need to bring the following things to the vaccination site:

  • A mask
  • Your passport, driver’s license or ID
  • This appointment confirmation letter
  • A completed health statement.

More information: GGD Vaccination Medical Information Line (088 767 40 80).

Related:

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email file decoding: Encode/Decode Quoted Printable – Webatic

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/26

For my link archive: [WayBack] Encode/Decode Quoted Printable – Webatic.

It did a splendid job at decoding email files in MIME format Quoted-printable.

–jeroen

Posted in *nix, *nix-tools, Communications Development, Development, eMail, Encoding, Internet, Internet protocol suite, Power User, sendmail, SMTP, SocialMedia, Software Development | Leave a Comment »

Chocolatey: installing Forticlient

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/26

I needed Forticlient on a machine one day, so this is how to install the most recent Forticlient 6 using chocolatey:

choco install --yes forticlient --source https://www.myget.org/F/public-choco/api/v2

This ensures you can automatically update from Chocolatey instead of manually from the Forticlient GUI.

The update command is slightly different as a choco update will complain it cannot find the source for forticlient; you need this in stead:

choco update forticlient --source https://www.myget.org/F/public-choco/api/v2

Based on [WayBack] public-choco – forticlient 6.0.4.0182 | MyGet.

–jeroen

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Interactive tool to record a web-site, then archive it as WARC: GitHub – webrecorder/webrecorder-user-guide: webrecorder user guide and glossary

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/26

Learned about this in the fall of G+: [WayBack] GitHub – webrecorder/webrecorder-user-guide: webrecorder user guide and glossary

Back then, fully automated tools were easier.

So it is on my list of things to try one day for smaller projects.

From the glossary:

Quick Start

  1. Enter a URL in the box in the center of the screen labeled ‘URL to capture’.
  2. Press the ‘start’ button (look down and to the right of the box where you entered the URL).
  3. Interact with the web page that loads so Webrecorder can capture the content displayed on this page. To collect audio or video from a page be sure to press ‘play’ so the file will load into the browser.
  4. Continue to visit and browse the pages you would like to capture. Each page you view will be included in your capture session. Note: you will be capturing the contents of each page you visit but will not automatically obtain pages that are linked to on the pages you collect (hyperlinks).
  5. To end your capture session hover over the ‘Capture’ button in the upper left corner of the screen so it changes to read ‘Stop’ then click that button.
  6. Your capture will then be browsable. Note: the capture will not ‘replay’ like a linear recording but instead be an interactive copy of the pages you have collected.
  7. If you are a logged-in user, this session will be saved to your account automatically. If you are not logged in an account, you can sign up for an account or log in to your existing account to save the collection after you create it. If you do not log in you can still download your collection for a limited time (approximately 90 minutes from when you stop your recording session).

–jeroen

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Build your own Infrared reader head for electriciti smart meters for around USD 6: haus-automatisierung.com [4K] – YouTube

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/24

In German, but very interesting IR-Lesekopf für SmartMeter selber bauen | haus-automatisierung.com [4K] – YouTube:

I could not find the promised follow-up video at haus-automatisierung.com – YouTube, but the manual steps and the site below have enough information for me.

Too bad the site is way to big to fully archive in the WayBack machine. I only saved the top pages:

Related: [WayBack] MQTT-Grundlagen-Kurs – haus-automatisierung.com

–jeroen

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Some links with notes on WoonVeilig/Egardia security system communications, protocols and support by 3rd party home automation apps

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/23

Security issues for older models (mainly GATE01 and WV-1716 systems; which used a lot of Climax components):

A more recent security review:

Physical security is important too; ensure the system is in an enclosed closet, powered by a UPS and your communication lines are secured as well: [WayBack] Manipulationen an Alarmanlagen verhindern – Smarthomewiki

Dutch links on the hardware connections and protocols used:

More recent information:

API usage:

More subdomains (in 2019) via:

–jeroen

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em-dosbox – Windows 3.11 on the Web

Posted by jpluimers on 2021/03/22

Cool: [Archive.is/WayBack] em-dosbox – Windows 3.11 on the Web.

Via [WayBack] JRWR – Forrest F. on Twitter: “I love this thing, http://vrcade.io/win311 Boots into Windows 3.11 with a internet connection (over a fake modem!)”

–jeroen

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