In this post I’ll write about installation process of PHP 5.3 on Windows 2008 SP2 (not R2), with Sql Server support.
After some headcaches I’ve found that in Windows 2008 SP2 (NOT R2) it is possibile to install PHP 5.3 at most: with subsequent releases version the Sql Server driver for PHP won’t work in any way (missing depencies and other problems). Continue reading
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Interconnect IPCop to PFSense using IPSec
This post is just focused on building a vpn IPSec connection site-to-site between IpCop and PFSense.
Att: PfSense and IpCop boxes are using a public ip address on WAN side.
PFSense Configuration
– Go under VPN menu, option IPSec, and check Enable IPSec check box, and hit Save button. Then click the Add tunnel icon on the right side of the page, now you’ve a new page where you can specify VPN tunnel options.
– Mandatory Parameters
Uncheck Disabled
Key Exchange Version: V1
Internet Protocol: IpV4
Interface: WAN
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Sendmail on Debian 7: configuration makefile fails
Using Sendmail usually when you need to “recompile” the config file you have to launch the next command.
make -C /etc/mail/
In Debian you can get the next error.
make: Entering directory '/etc/mail' Updating databases ... Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf. Validating configuration. Creating /etc/mail/databases... Could not open /usr/share/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4(No such file or directory) .....
Optimize Windows OS for SSD
In this post I’ll suggest some tips on how to optimize your Windows operating system for maximum performance with SSDs.
1) AHCI Mode
You have to enter the BIOS setup and change the SATA controller mode to AHCI.
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