Open Source

Inhibit Sleep on a Linux Desktop

by bill_mcgonigle
2022-03-10

Here’s a quick script to keep your desktop awake when it’s doing something that requires it to not sleep (network backup, etc.): To use it,… Read More »Inhibit Sleep on a Linux Desktop

Tools we use: Vtiger, the open-source CRM

by Bonnie Scott
2020-12-142020-12-14

Vtiger is an open-source CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) with loads of features available for free, and many extensions available to the base software.

Automatic HTTP Basic Authentication with mod_proxy

by bill_mcgonigle
2016-03-21

Let’s say you need to access a resource that’s protected by HTTP Basic authentication but the system you’re using doesn’t support it. Like, say, Google… Read More »Automatic HTTP Basic Authentication with mod_proxy

Change Your LastPass Master Password

by bill_mcgonigle
2015-06-16

LastPass has good security, but since they’re reporting a breach on their hashes and salts, but not on the encrypted data, it’s time to change… Read More »Change Your LastPass Master Password

Re-enable SSLv3 on Firefox 34

TL;DR: set security.tls.version.fallback-limit and security.tls.version.min to 0. Firefox 34 takes the strong stance of disabling SSLv3, completely, by default, with no publicized workarounds. Due to… Read More »Re-enable SSLv3 on Firefox 34

RT – Redirecting Comments Directly to a Ticket with Postfix

by bill_mcgonigle
2014-12-18

We would like to be able to redirect a message directly from our inbox to an RT ticket, in the form ticketnumber@rthost and have it… Read More »RT – Redirecting Comments Directly to a Ticket with Postfix

Puppetizing EL6 & EL7

by bill_mcgonigle
2014-08-27

Some tips and tricks for dealing with multiple OS releases with the current version of Puppet in EPEL6/7.

by bill_mcgonigle
2014-07-08

There’s some weird thing with modern SATA drives where they will fail a sector on read, but do the proper rewriting when asked to, and… Read More »Fixing Bad Drive Sectors on Linux