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Posted Fri, 19/02/2010 - 13:48 by xtravirt
Security

10 Articles

How to Reset the Root Password in VMware ESX 4

This Xtravirt hot tip provides information on how to reset the Root password in VMware ESX 4

Catbird V-Security: V-Agent Installation Guide

This white paper provides information on key areas relating to IT security including the security risks in a virtual environment, the use of Catbird V-Security to address those risks and also provides the installation process of the V-Agent component of Catbird V-Security.

Generating an Encrypted Password Suitable for the ESX Service Console

This Xtravirt white paper describes the process of creating an encrypted password for use when creating a script for an automated ESX Server build or batch creating new Service Console users.

VMware ESX Security Risk Assessment Template

This MS Word document template is designed to provide a best practice security framework for VMware Infrastructures and significantly reduce the time involved gaining design approvals.

VMware ESX 3 Security with SSH and SUDO

SSH access to ESX Server 3.x does not allow root login by default.  Of course you can enable it, but ever wondered why it was disabled, and what the best practice method to run root level commands is?

Report ESX Firewall Known Services and Configuration

Report ESX Firewall Known Services and Configuration

Enable remote SSH root user console access to VMware ESX 3.x

Guide to configurating remote root user console access via SSH to VMware ESX 3.x

Customised Security Banner for ESX Service Console Login

Guide to customising a security banner for the ESX Server Service Console Login screen

Create MD5 Encrypted Passwords

How to create MD5 encrypted passwords suitable for VMware ESX Server.

Recovering from a Lost ESX Root Password in ESX 3.5

Provides guide on how to reset the Root password on a VMware ESX 3.5 server.

Spotlight:

Posted Fri, 11/09/2009 - 16:40 by xtravirt

Microsoft Volume Licensing in Virtualized Environments

If you are a Microsoft volume licensing customer then this paper is a 'must have'

Tape Backup Integration with VMware Data Recovery (VDR)

Move VDR backup data to tape the easy way with Powershell

Beginners Guide to Managing VMware using PowerShell

Release the power...go forth and manage VMware using Microsoft's PowerShell

Technology Exchange:

Posted Fri, 11/09/2009 - 16:42 by xtravirt

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Add3 – Technology Driven Consultancy

Dan Eason is Virtually Insane

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