If you’re a regular user of RDP to administer Windows based systems, you’re probably wondering how to enable it on your Linux Mint system so you can use the same set of tools for both Operating Systems. Getting RDP going is relatively easy, but I’m also going to cover the trickier part of dealing with…
Month: January 2022
Enabling SSH Root Login on Linux Mint 20
OK — we get it, desktop versions of Linux need to be more secure out of the box. But some of us want to imbue these GUI-based products with server-style functionality for home network use. So, if you understand the risks, and want to enable SSH access for the root user anyway — read on!…
Removing Local DNS Entries Created by DHCP on the UniFi Security Gateway (USG)
If you’re using a UniFi Security Gateway sooner or later you’re going to run into an issue with DNS entries registered during the DHCP process. If you have a busy household, with lots of visitors, or are an inveterate technology tinkerer, you’ll be amazed at how many stale entries can build up. Occasionally, you may…
Installing an OpenVPN TAP Server on a Raspberry Pi using PiVPN
OpenVPN is still a great way to go in setting up a VPN to access a home network. In addition, if you want that VPN experience to be as close to actually being at home as possible, you may want to use a TAP-style connection. A TAP connection allows you to use resources as though…