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OpenVPN: A default config template for server and client

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these are just 2 templates for a OpenVPN Server and a clients based on the post.

The Server side, based on Debian Linux 8. Copy Key, Certificate & CRL to the right place and create the diffie hellmann key for key exchange.

# Root Directory of the CA
export CA_ROOT_DIRECTORY=${HOME}/openvpn/CA
# The common directory
export CA_COMMON_DIR=${CA_ROOT_DIRECTORY}/common
# Directory for Server Certificate
export CA_SERVER_DIR=${CA_ROOT_DIRECTORY}/Server
# The CRL
export CA_CRL=${CA_COMMON_DIR}/crl.pem
# The Environment variable where openssl looking for its config
export OPENSSL_CONF=${CA_COMMON_DIR}/openssl.cfg
# Move default config
mv /etc/openvpn/server  /etc/openvpn/server.old 2> /dev/null
# Copy Key & Certificate
mkdir /etc/openvpn/vpnsrv
cp $CA_SERVER_DIR/server.p12 /etc/openvpn/vpnsrv
cp $CA_CRL /etc/openvpn/vpnsrv
# Create Diffie Hellmenn key for key exchange
export OPENSSL_BIN=`which openssl`
$OPENSSL_BIN gendh -out "/etc/openvpn/vpnsrv/dh.pem" 2048
# Create a Logfolder
mkdir -p  /var/log/openvpn

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Windows: Recording Audio from the Audio loopback device

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for learning C# I have created a sample project. I choose the NAudio library to play around with sound interfaces in Windows. Starting from this point the C# project grows :-).
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Windows: Identify a WPBT binary in the ACPI Table of BIOS/UEFI

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to identify a Windows executable in the ACPI Windows Platform Binary Table entry of a BIOS or UEFI fimware start a live linux distribution from a CD, DVD or USB Stick.

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Windows: Internet Explorer set open as default action for a file extension

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the following steps describe how to  open a file with a specific file extension in Internet Explorer without showing the open/save dialog. In this example a the URL http://myintranethost.local/data/doc.pptm should open the PowerPoint Viewer without any interaction.

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Windows Server 2012: Connect to a Users RDP Session

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if Windows Serer 2012 (R2) is configured in RDP Administration mode, which is the default, it is no more possible to connect to a other users remote desktop session with the GUI “Remote Desktop Services Manager”. Microsoft has removed this tool and do not provide an equivalent replacement.
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