Tag: howto
FortiMail – Howto configure DLP
The previous post showed the steps necessary to enable DLP. This post describes the workflow to configure DLP. I needed DLP to relay outbound messages to a specific mail relay based on header information. At first I create a DLP rule to define the matching conditions. I match specific header information, which is added to a message … Read More
FortiMail – Howto enable DLP
FortiMail has the option to use Data Loss Prevention as enhanced security mechanism. This feature is introduced in firmware 5.3, according to the release notes. By default the DLP option is not visible on the GUI. DLP can be enabled via the CLI, but it is a well hidden feature. The option can be enabled … Read More
Upgrade Juniper SA cluster
Add On: This procedure also works for the new Juniper MAG appliances. But keep in mind during the upgrade of the second host (and also the first): BE PATIENT!! A Juniper SA cluster can be configured as active/active or active/standby cluster. An active/active cluster uses an external load balancer or DNS round-robin to enable load-sharing … Read More
Step-by-step guide: SwitchMap under CactiEZ
Switchmap is a Perl program that creates HTML pages that show information about a set of Cisco Ethernet switches. It uses SNMP to gather data from the switches. Normally I install Switchmap in conjunction with CactiEZ and every time I am struggling to get Switchmap to work perfectly. During another installation I wrote this step-by-step … Read More
OpenSSL & Cygwin – Certificate Authority
I am using OpenSSL in conjunction with Cygwin on my Windows laptop to generate Certificate Signing Request and other SSL certificate related issues. Today I configured my own Certificate Authority, using the following guideline. Preparations First I created some directories, like shown below: mkdir /home/sslCAcd /home/sslCAmkdir certs private newcerts Next I created a serial file … Read More