Nugget post: Lessons learned in SSH password-less login

There are plenty of guides on how to setup SSH login to a remote host without having to provide a password. The one I followed was: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ssh-password-less-login-with-dsa-publickey-authentication/ It essentially is just creating a pair of files on your local machine: your private key and your public key. The public key must be sent to the … Continue reading Nugget post: Lessons learned in SSH password-less login

Small note: Linux and Cisco VPN client (vpnc)

The scenario I faced is probably typical of many IT guys who work from home: I needed to connect to my work VPN but I prefer to use my more powerful linux machine from home. IT here only really support windows so I was on my own here. The VPN uses cisco technology, and IT … Continue reading Small note: Linux and Cisco VPN client (vpnc)