Configure open-source vmware-tools

Generate the vmware.repo file with so that you can install the files with yum: Import the keys so that you can validate the packages: If you need X graphics install it like this: If you don’t:

Outlook Shared Mailbox Deleted Items Issue

When you delete an email from a Exchange/Exchange on-Line shared mailbox, the deleted mail goes to your mailbox Deleted Items folder when it should go into the shared mailbox Deleted Items folder. To solve the issue you have to add/change the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\General Add the DelegateWastebasketStyle DWORD with 4 in the value the… Read More »

Generate SSL CSR (Certificate Signing Request) from Command line without prompt

CSR with special chars? Add -utf8 to the openssl command If connecting via Putty set Windows Translation Remote character set to UTF.8 Without multiple DNS names: With multiple DNS names: Verify the CSR file: Verify the certificate file: For more information: HowTo: Create CSR using OpenSSL Without Prompt (Non-Interactive) Provide subjectAltName to openssl directly on… Read More »

CentOS 8 Install Guide

On the install GUI select minimal install After making a CentOS 8 minimal install and boot up for the first time. Here are, in my view, the tools and “must do” things that you will need for day to day work. Remove Intel Wifi devices firmware (do this only if you don’t use it): Update… Read More »

Outlook.com Exchange Server Settings

If need to know which are Outlook.com exchange server settings: Setting Value Exchange Server address outlook.office365.com Exchange Server EWS URL https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx Exchange port: 443 TLS/SSL encryption required Yes Exchange username Your full Outlook.com email address Exchange password Your Outlook.com password This information is very useful if you’re configuring Gnome Evolution and in some email clients… Read More »

Generate file hash string in Windows 10 command line

Some times you download files from Internet that need to be verified against some hash string.Windows 10 has a simple command line tool that enables you to generate hash strings for any file: certutil It’s very simple to use, you only have to change <file> with your file path and <hash alg> with one of… Read More »

Official Portuguese time servers

The Portuguese legal/official hour is maintained by Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa. If you want to configure your devices so that they use the correct time configuration you can use the following two servers:

Install and setup CentOS7

After making a CentOS 7 minimal install and boot up for the first time. Here are, in my view, the tools and “must do” things that you will meed for day to day work. Remove Intel Wifi devices firmware (do this only if you don’t use it): yum remove iwl* Update CentOS to the latest… Read More »

Disable ipv6 privacy addresses in windows 10

Sometimes, mainly in servers, is better to disable ipv6 privacy extensions so that the configured ipv6 address is the only one configured on the firewall rules or the only one that shows up in the logs. netsh int ipv6 set int Ethernet0 managedaddress=disable netsh int ipv6 set int Ethernet0 routerdiscovery=disable After this configuration you will… Read More »