Below is the Interface assignment and IP Addresses of the setup. At the end of this setup we will allow the Windows 10 Client (UMB SIG IP) to Managed the FTDv using FDM from the outside interface for the FTD. 1. Login to the FDM from the inside Windows 10 Client...
Configure ASAv Inside and Outside Interface with Dynamic PAT for internet Access
ASAv Version: 9.16 In this tutorial I will show you how to configure the ASAv Inside and Outside Interface. To allow access to the internet from a workstation in the LAN. We will be using the GigabitEthernet0/0 interface (GE0/0) as the outside interface for connection...
Install Windows 11 on KVM (Ubuntu 22.04) with software TPM 2.0
To install Windows 11 on KVM you want to make sure that you have swtmp install and in your KVM environment. Like its name suggest is a software that emulates TPM 2.0 in your virtual environment. You can do a quick check by running the following command. swtpm...
How to activate ASAv SMART Licensing
In this tutorial I will provide the step by step guide on how to activate Cisco ASAv Smart License. A common error that happens for beginners when you are unable to reached the licensing server is that you have not configured DNS name server in the ASAv virtual...
Install ASAv in KVM (Ubuntu 22.04)
In this tutorial I will show you how to do the basic configuration to deploy ASAv in KVM in Ubuntu 22.04. There are a few things to take note. Firstly you need to configure the bridge interfaces in Ubuntu depending on how...
Basic Configuration of FTDv 7.3 (Telnet and FDM) in KVM
Do check out the article on how to deploy FTDv if you have not already done the deployment of FTDv in KVM. http://dracocybersecurity.com/deploy-ftdv-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-in-kvm-ubuntu/ In this tutorial we will go...
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...