Solving tech problems

Hot to check if your Linux server is vulnerable regarding the BASH bug?

System Administration

Just type this command in your SSH shell $ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable’ bash -c ‘echo hello’ If you got this output then you are safe: bash: warning: x: ignoring function definition attempt bash: error importing function definition for `x’ hello If you got this output then you are vulnerable and need to update: vulnerable Here is the tutorial how to do it: https://brew.sh/

Stop automatic rebooting of Windows 7 after Windows Update

System Administration

If you want your PC with Windows 7 operating system to work as server then you definitely want to stop automatic rebooting after Windows Update install new patches. To do this you need to do the following: Open the Registry Edit (WindowsKey + R, “regedit.exe“) (Remember to be careful! DON’T change anything unless you know exactly what you’re doing!) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU Chances are that you’ll be missing these keys. If keys WindowsUpdate\AU exist, go ahead to step 3 OTHERWISE, continue through these indented steps… Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows (Make sure…read more

Protecting your Linux server from Heartbleed bug

System Administration

I have got at least 20 emails from different sources about OpenSSL vulnerability, known as Heartbleed bug It allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software. More details about this (how to reproduce and fix) can be found here. To check if your server is vulnerable use this online tool. At the end, in order to protect your server’s Linux OS you need to do this few steps: Login through SSL (you can use Putty from Windows)…read more

Copy-Paste Stopped Working on Remote Desktop Connection

System Administration

This happened few times and is annoying when you can not Copy-Paste among Remote Server and your Local Machine How to fix when clipboard stops working at RDP? Open RDP to your server and login Open Task Manager (right click Taskbar and select Task Manager) Go to the Processes Tab Find rdpclip.exe Click End Process Go to the Application Tab Click New Process Type rdpclip Click Ok After that, Copy and Paste should work normally again. How do you fix this permanently? There is no cure for permanent fix but…read more