Category Software

Import an OVF into VMWare Fusion

First, install the OVF Tool. Then, run the tool. The syntax looks like this:

If you see errors about virtual hardware not being supported, you can add the –lax parameter to the command line.

Squid: Bypass redirector for specific URL

Often times, in your Squid proxy, you may have a redirector configured – such as SquidGuard:

I ran into a problem tonight with my Roku box where SquidGuard was seeing Roku’s NetFlix access as a security threat.  So, to…

Squid Proxy: Make Outgoing Headers Anonymous

By default, Squid sends HTTP headers on every request that can give away information about your internal network. Here’s an example of these headers:

That’s three pieces of information you may not want to give away: The host name…

JungleDisk on FreeBSD

For those of you who don’t know, JungleDisk is a utility that allows you to back up data to Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3).  Soon, it will also allow you to use Mosso’s Cloud Files service, which is similar to…

Do You Trust Your Data Online?

Over the past few years, a major paradigm shift has occurred in how (and where) our data is stored.  We’ve had data online for quite a while – ever since the first “guestbook” applications appeared on peoples’ GeoCities home pages…