May 2013

Setting up the Planex MZK-RP150N to act as a wireless ethernet adaptor

I have a Planex MZK-RP150N. Sometimes (always), I forget how to change the SSID it connects to. This documents it so I can do this faster next time. Wireless LAN Basic Settings Site Survey select the SSID click on Connect Enter the password OK Apply (saves settings) Apply (again; this time it restarts the unit)

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Restricting IP addresses to specific databases

Sometimes, you don’t want just anyone talking to your database. In fact, sometimes, you don’t want anyone accessing your database except very specific applications. In this case, I am setting up about 20 databases, each one dedicated to a specific use, and to be accessed only from one IP address each. In this post, I’ll

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The Bacula Tutorial jail server

One of the challenges of providing hands-on demonstrations is giving everyone their own sandbox to play in. I don’t want people to spend time on installing software. I want people to learn about the software in question, specifically Bacula. With this in mind, I’ve been building up a solution based on FreeBSD 9.1, ZFS, and

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