Why Linux is better ? Filed under ( Linux )

Recently i came across a website (thanks to StumbleUpon) on

Why linux is better

There are 3 main sections on this site :

Section 1 : Details on why linux is better
Section 2 : Why should stick to windows
Section 3 : How to get Linux

Enjoy the site @ http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/

Rescue your Joomla 1.5.x sites !!! Filed under ( Joomla )

Recently i discovered a security issue in Joomla 1.5.0 where the
Remote Admin Password Change can be utilized by hackers to
deface our sites.This security problem in Joomla 1.5.0 is
possible for hackers to regenerate the admin password and get
in to our sites.

How to check whether your Joomla 1.5.x is exposed to these
vulnerability?

1) Go to your site url.For example :
myportal.com/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset&layout=confirm
2) Enter ' in the token field and click ok
3) Key in new password for admin
4) Go to url myportal.com/administrator and login admin with your new
password

Note: If you can do step 3 & 4, you are at high risk of getting hacked.
By right, you will get en email contains a verification token before you 
can proceed to password changes.

Solution

1) Install the latest Joomla 1.5.6 (as of 18-08-2008)
2) Apply update patches (upgrade to Joomla 1.5.6)


Installing Joomla 1.5.6

1) Download the latest version of joomla
2) Extract compressed file
3) Go to your url. For example http://localhost/newjoomla and follow the
instructions

Upgrade your Joomla 1.5.x to Joomla 1.5.6 (Patches)

1) Download the appropriate update patches from Joomla Download Site
2) Extract in your current Joomla directory
(Assumed you have done your backup)
3) You can login to your administrator sites to see the changes or view the
CHANGELOG.php in your Joomla directory

Click here for further info on why you should upgarde to Joomla 1.5.6 

Reset Mysql root password Filed under ( mysql )

Here is a quick guide how to reset your mysql root password. For doing this it is a MUST for you to have root access to your server.

1) Open your terminal with root access
2) Stop your mysql daemon
3) Start your mysql daemon without loading the grant table which stores the password by using the command below :

mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

4) Log to your mysql panel by using the command below:
mysql --user=root mysql

5) Update the root password

update user set password=PASSWORD('mypassword') WHERE user="root";

flush privileges;

exit

5) Restart your mysql daemon
6) You are done !!!

Login Page customization in Horde Filed under ( Horde )

1) Place your logo or graphics in /horde/imp/themes/graphics
For example : horde_logo.png

2) Edit your login page welcome message and logo placement in
/horde/imp/templates/login/login.inc

(Approximately line 108)

You are done !!!

Using horde to connect your existing IMAP server Filed under ( Horde )

I just installed Horde Groupware 1.1.1 on my Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.2 and connected to my existing IMAP server. It works fine. The horde groupware installation doesn't include the IMP. So wat we have to do is :-

1) Download and extract the Horde Groupware 1.1.1
2) yum install imp-h3-4.1.5-1.el5.centos
3) Configure your /horde/config/conf.php

To connect to your existing IMAP server :

1) vi /horde/imp/config/servers.php and add/edit your imap configuration

/* Example configurations: */

$servers['imap'] = array(
'name' => 'IMAP Server',
'server' => 'localhost',
'hordeauth' => true,
'protocol' => 'imap/notls',
'port' => 143,
'smtphost' => 'localhost',
'smtpport' => 25,
'realm' => '',
'preferred' => '',
'quota' => array(
'driver' => 'cyrus',
'params' => array(),
),
'acl' => array(
'driver' => 'rfc2086',
),
);


You are done !!!

For the basic installation guides and horde dependencies refer to http://linux.indhran.info/2007/07/horde-installation.html

OSS saved millions of ringgit for MAS

(source : InTech The Star Tueday 5 August 2008)

The golden boy of MAS By Steven Patrick

The utilization of OSS in developing a system saved millions of ringgit for MAS. The golden boy of MAS, Sharul Isahak who has worked as an engineer for MAS for 15 years, to create E-Promis (Engineering Project Management System) for managing aircraft maintenance said he saved the high-flying company RM70mil.

Designing E-Promis was not a simple affair because Sharul had to look for the cheapest means possible to create the software.

“This meant looking at open-source solutions. Instead of platforms such as Microsoft or Sun, we chose LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP),” Shahrul added.

For further details : log to Star TechCentral