Set hardware time on VMware esxi 6.x from console

If you need to change the system time for a VMware esxi 6.x server fron CLI you must use the following command:

esxcli system time set

Update VMware ESXi v5.5

Since the updates for ESXi v5.5 are no more accesible at VMware Updates page, here you’ll find a procedure for install then from esxi console.

Change the nic order on JovianDSS

In JovianDSS it is possible to change the NIC order to suite your needs.

Change vmnic order on vSphere 6.x

This is an article by Marco van Baggun at www.vmbaggum.nl that explains how to change vmnic order on vSphere 6.x

Here you can check how to do it for previous versions.

Enable traffic logs in Fortigate firewalls

Local traffic logs are disabled by default in fortigate firewalls. This logs can be enabled from console.

Check the following:
config  log  memory filter
get                               <<—lists all options

Make sure local-traffic logs are enabled. If not then:
set local-traffic enable
end

Enable "Log Allowed Traffic" and select "All Sessions" on the firewall policy.
Make sure you display logs from the correct location(GUI):
"Log & Report >> Log Settings >> GUI Preferences >> Memory/FortiCloud"

Install latest Java 8 on raspbian

This is a post by BartB at brodzinski.net that explains how to install latest Java 8 on raspbian.

Install ppp package in Raspberry Pi

This is an extract from StackExchange that shows how to install ppp package in Raspberry Pi.

This package is missing dependencies. You need to make sure you update your packages and preferably use a package manager that handles dependencies better. Try this:

pi@raspberrypi:~$ sudo su -
root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get update && apt-get install aptitude
root@raspberrypi:~# aptitude upgrade && dpkg --configure -a && aptitude install ppp

VeraCrypt remembers my password using W10

It appears Windows 10 doesn't do a shutdown in the same sense as Windows 7 did. It does a kind of hybrid shutdown/hybernation to allow super-quick startup. As such, the user isn't really logged off, so VeraCrypt doesn't get alerted to the user's session ending, so doesn't dismount the drive.

I've resolved this issue by adding a task in Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc).

The task must be an umount command ("C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt.exe" /d /f /quit ).
And the trigger a registry event:
Registry: System
Source: User32
Event id: 1074

Using this configuration your veracrypt volumes are unmounted even with Fast Startup enabled.

PD: I've tried this solution only with file containers. I don't know if it works with system drives or partitions.

Sonicwall - Export configuration settings using Enterprise Command Line Interface (E-CLI)

Sonicwall TZ firewalls configuration can be exported from command line to a ftp server. Here you can find the Sonicwall related documentation regarding this subject.

examples:

export current-config cli ftp ftp://username:password@hostname/filename.txt

export current-config exp ftp ftp://username:password@hostname/filename.exp

This is the full Sonicwall article:

How to change the default PST location/path registry in Outlook?

Here you can find a Post from www.extendedoffice.com that explains how to change the default PST and OST files location.

How to Set Up a Logon Script Only for Terminal Server Users

You may want to have a logon script that only runs for a user when he or she connects to a Terminal Server through the Terminal Server client or by the console. Extracted from Microsoft Support, this is the original article.

Various ways to address the "Safely Remove Hardware" Tray Icon issue

Here you can find a post by Andreas Peetz that explains how to avoid users to ‘safely remove devices’ in virtual machines.

Various ways to address the "Safely Remove Hardware" Tray Icon issue

by Andreas Peetz     at Sunday, February 23, 2014

Cómo instalar los servicios de escritorio remoto en un W2012 R2 cuyo Active Directory se ha migrado desde W2003

Después de migrar el Active Directory desde un W2003 a W2012 R2, al intentar instalar el rol de Escritorio Remoto, a veces, se produce un error.

How to configure NAT Policies on Soniwall devices

This is the dell’s document for configuring Nat policies on Sonicwall devices: https://support.software.dell.com/kb/sw7979

Title

UTM: SonicOS Enhanced how to configure NAT Policies

Description

UTM: SonicOS Enhanced how to configure NAT Policies

Determine Domain and username used to map a network drive

If you need to determine the Username used to map a network drive this is the command you must use at command prompt: 

wmic netuse where LocalName="Z:" get UserName /value

Uninstall Windows 10 update package on W7 and W8.x

Uninstall Windows Update Package KB3035583 to remove that upset tool for upgrade Windows 7 and 8.x to Windows 10

Using Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with VMware vSphere

This is a post from Andrea Mauro, very usefull for installing the newest Microsoft’s OSes in old vSphere v4.x infrastructure.

Link for Annual VMware Partner Network Program fee payment

After hours searching in VMware’s Partner Portal I finally throw in the towel and ask for support. This is the direct link sent by Chaithra at VMware Partner Network Team. Thanks.

http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.170160800&ipr=yr

Revert a virtual machine to last snapshot when power off

If you need to revert a virtual machine to the last snapshot every time is powered off you must change the snapshot.action parameter in .vmx configuration file.

Format a ESX & ESXi VMFS file system manually

Here you can find a excellent post from GK_RAJ that explains how to reformat a VMFS filesystem from console.

And this is his post: