Do check out the article on how to deploy FTDv if you have not already done the deployment of FTDv in KVM. https://dracocybersecurity.com/deploy-ftdv-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-in-kvm-ubuntu/ In this tutorial we will go...
Month: February 2023
How to configure IPTables to Port Forward RDP (3389) to Windows Machine in KVM (Cloud)
It is useful to learn how to use iptables to enable port forwarding and perform basic Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Port Address Translation (PAT). Below is a diagram and rules for a basic port forwarding example through the iptables from the internet...
How to disable password for sudo command
Disable password for sudo command has its risk and convenience so do assess the risk for your environment before disabling it. I usually disable it in my test/lab environment as the risk is lower there and I do not want to keep entering password for sudo commands. Of...
Uptime Kuma (Docker) – Configuring Apache Reverse Proxy with Let’s Encrypt SSL(Ubuntu 22.04)
This tutorial assumes that you already have uptime kuma installed in a Docker Container and the that Apache Web Server have been installed. First let's install the certbot for apache. sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache You can use the default Apache web...
Windows 10 – Create Template using Sysrep
Creating Windows machine template has become important part of automation and testing. In this tutorial I will cover different aspect of creating a VM template. This similar for VMWare, OracleBox, KVM and most general virtualization technology. Depending on how you...
Install uptime-kuma with Apache as a reverse proxy (Ubuntu 22.04)
Uptime Kuma is an open-source tools that allows you to monitor servers, websites and services that are running in your environment. It is a very useful tools for monitoring your lab environment. You can install Uptime Kuma as a standalone or in a Docker container. For...
Changing Ubuntu 22.04 Hostname through CLI
Here are the steps to change the Ubuntu hostname. To check your current hostname and summary of your machine. hostname hostnamectl There a few ways to change your hostname. sudo hostnamectl set-hostname <new hostname> # Manually changing it in the hostname file...
Deploy FTDv Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual in KVM (Ubuntu)
https://youtu.be/nZ_noM6fbME In this tutorial I am going to show you how to deploy FTDv in KVM. The minimum system requirements for deploying FTDv are 4vCPU and 8GB RAM (Default). You will need to have at least 4 interfaces to successfully boot up. Create a shell...
Bash Prompt in Linux – Change the prompt temporally
OS: Linux You should be familiar with Bash prompt if you are a linux user. Whenever you start a terminal the command line interface of the Linux server you should be using Bash as a default unless you have change the default shell to something else. Bash prompt is set...
Install KVM on Ubuntu 22.04 Server
Install the cpu-checker to check if your system support virtualization. sudo apt install -y cpu-checker Run the command to see if the sys kvm-ok Install all the necessary packages. sudo apt install -y qemu-kvm virt-manager libvirt-daemon-system virtinst...