Mount Windows CIFS share on Linux server using kerberos keytab
Use kerberos ticket to mount CIFS shares on a Linux server. You do not need to know the password for the account, nor have the password stored in a file. …
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Scan for new disk without rebooting Linux server
After you add a new disk on a Red Hat Linux server you can scan for the new disk without rebooting. List the number of scsi host controllers ls /sys/class/scsi_host …
Read MoreConfiguring SNMPv3 client on Red Hat Linux
To configure snmp client version 3 on a Red Hat server you will need to install the packages net-snmp-utils and net-snmp. yum install net-snmp-utils net-snmp Make sure the snmpd service …
Read MoreVMware converting RAW disk to VMDK
Convert a Vmware RDM disk to VMDK while guest VM is powered off Power down the guest VM Clone the VM, under select virtual disk format – select Advanced – …
Read MoreAdd new disk to Red Hat Linux server, create new filesystem without reboot.
If you are running a VMware virtual Red Hat Linux server then it is very easy to add a new disk. For physical servers with hot add capability this is …
Read MoreConfigure the DVD or Linux ISO as software repository for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
You downloaded and installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux on your server becasue you just want to test it out. During installation you selected base server, after installation you realize that …
Read MoreSSH login without password using public key authentication
On Computer A Create the public and private keys using the command ssh-keygen [root@computerA .ssh]# ssh-keygen -t rsa Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the …
Read MoreGranting Active Directory group privilge to logon to linux server
Likewise similar to Winbind is an open source software used to integrate linux server with Microsoft Active Directory authentication. This article assume that you already have Likewise installed and configured …
Read MoreHow to shrink a filesystem in Linux
This does not happen often, but you may run into a situation where you need to reduce the size of the Linux filesystem. Well, in my case I wanted to …
Read MoreHow to extend the filesystem on a Vmware ESX guest Red Hat Linux server
Being the administrator of a large Linux shop, I have had to extend the filesystems on the Red Hat Linux server a few times. Each time I had the opportunity …
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