This article lays out the steps to set up an SSH tunnel[1] so that you can connect to a server hidden behind a firewall/router. Cron is used on the server to maintain a connection from the hidden remote server to my local server, that I can use to connect to the remote server. Problem To highlight […]
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Hide OpenSSH Version Banner
Here is a quick and dirty method for hiding some of the banner information advertised by OpenSSH[1]. This article focuses on how to use hexedit[2] to update your sshd binary to reduce information leakage. Hiding the version information from OpenSSH is not supported by configuration[3]. This may have been added in some versions[4] and could […]
Gerbil Time Tracker
Hamster is a cool little Linux tool that I have recently started to use and its made my time tracking a breeze. In the past, at the end of each week, I would have to try and remember how much time I spent doing different activities at work, so that I could record my time and […]