How to harden a Microsoft IIS web server !!!

1. Enable SSL When possible, configure your web server and sites to utilize an SSL certificate. SSL will protect client-server communication. Instructions on how to configure SSL in IIS can be found at: http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis 2. Disable Weak SSL and TLS Ciphers Paste the following registry configuration into a text file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\DES […]

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Enable Shell access for VMware ESXi 5.x !!!

Enabling VMware ESXi shell access with the vSphere Client Use the vSphere Client to enable local and remote access to the ESXi Shell: Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client. Select the host in the inventory panel. Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile. In the Services section, click Properties. Select ESXi Shell from this list: […]

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How to change MAC Address in Backtrack !!!

1. Open Terminal 2. Type: #ifconfig eth0 down Note: eth0 can be replaced with any other local interface 3. Change your MAC address using the macchanger application: #macchanger –mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 eth0 Alternatively use: #macchanger -r eth0 This will set a ‘random’ MAC address on your interface. 4. Re-enable your network interface by typing: #ifconfig eth0 […]

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