Posted by admin on April 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This topic explains how to create a full database backup.
- After connecting to the appropriate instance of the Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine, in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree.
- Expand Databases, and depending on the database, either select a user database or expand System Databases and select a system database.
- Right-click the database, point to Tasks, and then click Back Up. The Back Up Database dialog box appears.
- In the Database list box, verify the database name. You can optionally select a different database from the list.
- You can perform a database backup for any recovery model (FULL, BULK_LOGGED, or SIMPLE).
- In the Backup type list box, select Full.
Note that after creating a full database backup, you can create a differential database backup
- Optionally, you can select Copy Only Backup to create a copy-only backup. A copy-only backup is a SQL Server backup that is independent of the sequence of conventional SQL Server backups.
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| When the Differential option is selected, you cannot create a copy-only backup. |
- For Backup component, click Database.
- Either accept the default backup set name suggested in the Name text box, or enter a different name for the backup set.
- Optionally, in the Description text box, enter a description of the backup set.
- Specify when the backup set will expire and can be overwritten without explicitly skipping verification of the expiration data:
- To have the backup set expire after a specific number of days, click After (the default option), and enter the number of days after set creation that the set will expire. This value can be from 0 to 99999 days; a value of 0 days means that the backup set will never expire.
The default value is set in the Default backup media retention (in days) option of the Server Properties dialog box (Database Settings Page). To access this, right-click the server name in Object Explorer and select properties; then select the Database Settings page.
- To have the backup set expire on a specific date, click On, and enter the date on which the set will expire.
- Choose the type of backup destination by clicking Disk or Tape. To select the paths of up to 64 disk or tape drives containing a single media set, click Add. The selected paths are displayed in the Backup to list box.
To remove a backup destination, select it and click Remove. To view the contents of a backup destination, select it and click Contents.
- To view or select the advanced options, click Options in the Select a page pane.
- Select an Overwrite Media option, by clicking one of the following:
- Back up to the existing media set
For this option, click either Append to the existing backup set or Overwrite all existing backup sets.
Optionally, select Check media set name and backup set expiration to cause the backup operation to verify the date and time at which the media set and backup set expire.
Optionally, enter a name in the Media set name text box. If no name is specified, a media set with a blank name is created. If you specify a media set name, the media (tape or disk) is checked to see whether the actual name matches the name you enter here.
- Back up to a new media set, and erase all existing backup sets
For this option, enter a name in the New media set name text box, and, optionally, describe the media set in the New media set description text box.
- In the Reliability section, optionally check:
- Verify backup when finished.
- Perform checksum before writing to media, and, optionally, Continue on checksum error.
- If you are backing up to a tape drive (as specified in the Destination section of the General page), the Unload the tape after backup option is active. Clicking this option activates the Rewind the tape before unloading option.
| Note: |
| The options in the Transaction log section are inactive unless you are backing up a transaction log (as specified in the Backup type section of the General page). |
- SQL Server 2008 Enterprise and later supports backup compression. By default, whether a backup is compressed depends on the value of the backup-compression default server configuration option. However, regardless of the current server-level default, you can compress a backup by checking Compress backup, and you can prevent compression by checking Do not compress backup.
Posted by admin on March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
POP3 and IMAP and SMTP Authentication
Virtualmin configures the Dovecot POP3 and IMAP server for usage with all common mail clients, and Cyrus saslauthd for SMTP authentication on outgoing mail.
POP3/IMAP Username
You can always find the username for a user by looking on the Edit Mail and FTP Users page for the virtual server in which the user exists. It will be displayed in the IMAP/FTP login field. With the exception of users with @ in them, the username will be the same for all services (mail, ssh, FTP, Usermin, etc.).
Username Conventions
Virtualmin, by default, creates system login names by combining the username and the first part of the domain name, separated by a configurable separator (“.” by default). Thus, a user named joe within the virtualmin.com domain would use the login name joe.virtualmin.
This is, of course, completely configurable. To choose the username format used, browse to System Settings:Server Templates and select the Mail for domain section, and locate the Format for usernames that include domain field at the bottom of the page.
user@domain.tld Style Usernames
Virtualmin also supports user@domain.tld style usernames, though there are some caveats in this configuration. Specifically, Postfix does not support delivery to users with @ in them, and so Virtualmin creates two users (one that Postfix will deliver to, and one with @).
In order for SMTP authentication to work with users in this format, saslauthd also needs to be configured to include domain information.
On Red Hat, Fedora, and CentOS systems, edit /etc/sysconfig/saslauthd and add "-r" to the FLAGS= line, save it and restart the saslauthd service.
On Debian and Ubuntu, edit /etc/defaults/saslauthd and add the "-r" flag to the PARAMS= line, save it, and restart the saslauthd service.
Thunderbird
Open the Account Settings dialog. Click the Add Account button in the lower right corner of the window. Select Email account and click Next.
Fill in your name and the email address for this account.
Select POP or IMAP, fill in the hostname of the Virtualmin server in the Incoming Server, and then click Next.
On the next page, fill in the username. Click Next.
Give the account a name (the default will be the email address associated with the account).
Posted by admin on March 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms
(and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.
Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use no non-standard Perl modules. All SecureWebs Linux customers get the professional version of webmin and virtualmin.
Posted by admin on February 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall, Routing & remote access.
Syntax
NETSH [Context] [sub-Context] command
Key
The contexts and commands available vary by platform, the list below is for Windows 2008.
= add - Add a configuration entry to a list of entries.
netsh add helper - Install the specified helper DLL
= advfirewall - Change the 'netsh advfirewall' context.
netsh advfirewall consec ? - Display a list of commands.
netsh advfirewall consec add - Add a new connection security rule.
netsh advfirewall consec delete - Delete all matching connection security rules.
netsh advfirewall consec dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh advfirewall consec set - Set new values for properties of an existing rule.
netsh advfirewall consec show - Display a specified connection security rule.
netsh advfirewall dump Create a script that contains the current configuration.
If saved to a file, this can be used to restore the configuration settings.
netsh advfirewall export path\filename - Export the current policy to the specified file.
netsh advfirewall import path\filename - Import policy from the specified file.
netsh advfirewall firewall add - Add a new inbound or outbound firewall rule.
netsh advfirewall firewall delete - Delete all matching inbound rules.
netsh advfirewall firewall dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh advfirewall firewall set - Set new values for properties of a existing rule.
netsh advfirewall firewall show - Display a specified firewall rule.
netsh advfirewall monitor delete - Delete all matching security associations.
netsh advfirewall monitor dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh advfirewall monitor show - Show all matching security associations.
netsh advfirewall reset - Reset to factory settings (Firewall=ON)
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles - Set properties in all profiles.
netsh advfirewall set currentprofile - Set properties in the active profile.
netsh advfirewall set domainprofile - Set properties in the domain profile.
netsh advfirewall set global - Set the global properties.
netsh advfirewall set privateprofile - Set properties in the private profile.
netsh advfirewall set publicprofile - Set properties in the public profile.
netsh advfirewall show allprofiles - Display properties for all profiles.
netsh advfirewall show currentprofile - Display properties for the active profile.
netsh advfirewall show domainprofile - Display properties for the domain properties.
netsh advfirewall show global - Display the global properties.
netsh advfirewall show privateprofile - Display properties for the private profile.
netsh advfirewall show publicprofile - Display properties for the public profile.
netsh advfirewall show store - Display the policy store for the current interactive session.
=bridge - Change to the 'netsh bridge' context.
netsh bridge dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh bridge install - Install the component corresponding to the current context.
netsh bridge set - Set configuration information.
netsh bridge show - Display information.
netsh bridge uninstall - Remove the component corresponding to the current context.
=delete - Delete a configuration entry from a list of entries.
netsh delete helper Remove the specified helper DLL from netsh.
Note that after a helper is removed, it is no longer supported by netsh.
=dhcpclient - Change to the 'netsh dhcpclient' context.
netsh dhcpclient list - List all the commands available.
netsh dhcpclient trace enable - Enable tracing for DHCP client and DHCP QEC.
netsh dhcpclient trace disable - Disable tracing for DHCP client and DHCP QEC.
=dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh dump - Create a script that contains the current configuration.
If saved to a file, this can be used to restore the configuration settings.
=exec - Run a script file.
exec - Load a script file and run it.
=firewall - Change to the 'netsh firewall' context.
netsh firewall add - Add firewall configuration.
netsh firewall delete - Delete firewall configuration.
netsh firewall dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh firewall reset - Reset firewall configuration to default.
netsh firewall set allowedprogram - Set firewall allowed program configuration.
netsh firewall set icmpsetting - Set firewall ICMP configuration.
netsh firewall set logging - Set firewall logging configuration.
netsh firewall set multicastbroadcastresponse - Set firewall multicast/broadcast response configuration.
netsh firewall set notifications - Set firewall notification configuration.
netsh firewall set opmode - Set firewall operational configuration.
netsh firewall set portopening - Set firewall port configuration.
netsh firewall set service - Set firewall service configuration.
netsh firewall show allowedprogram - Show firewall allowed program configuration.
netsh firewall show config - Show firewall configuration.
netsh firewall show currentprofile - Show current firewall profile.
netsh firewall show icmpsetting - Show firewall ICMP configuration.
netsh firewall show logging - Show firewall logging configuration.
netsh firewall show multicastbroadcastresponse - Show firewall multicast/broadcast response configuration.
netsh firewall show notifications - Show firewall notification configuration.
netsh firewall show opmode - Show firewall operational configuration.
netsh firewall show portopening - Show firewall port configuration.
netsh firewall show service - Show firewall service configuration.
netsh firewall show state - Show current firewall state.
=help - Display a list of netsh commands.
netsh help
=http - Change to the 'netsh http' context.
netsh http add - Add a configuration entry to a table.
netsh http delete - Delete a configuration entry from a table.
netsh http dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh http flush - Flushe internal data.
netsh http show - Display information.
=interface - Change to the 'netsh interface' context.
netsh interface 6to4 + Change to the 'netsh interface 6to4' context.
netsh interface add - Add a configuration entry to a table.
netsh interface delete - Delete a configuration entry from a table.
netsh interface dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh interface ipv4 + Change to the 'netsh interface ipv4' context.
netsh interface ipv6 + Change to the 'netsh interface ipv6' context.
netsh interface isatap + Change to the 'netsh interface isatap' context.
netsh interface portproxy + Change to the 'netsh interface portproxy' context.
netsh interface reset - Reset information.
netsh interface set - Set configuration information.
netsh interface show - Display information.
netsh interface tcp + Change to the 'netsh interface tcp' context.
netsh interface teredo + Change to the 'netsh interface teredo' context.
The following sub-contexts are available:
6to4 ipv4 ipv6 isatap portproxy tcp teredo
=ipsec - Change to the 'netsh ipsec' context.
netsh ipsec dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh ipsec dynamic add - Add policy, filter, and actions to SPD.
netsh ipsec dynamic delete - Delete policy, filter, and actions from SPD.
netsh ipsec dynamic dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh ipsec dynamic set - Modifiy policy, filter, and actions in SPD.
netsh ipsec dynamic show - Display policy, filter, and actions from SPD.
netsh ipsec static add - Create new policies and related information.
netsh ipsec static delete - Delete policies and related information.
netsh ipsec static dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh ipsec static exportpolicy - Export all the policies from the policy store.
netsh ipsec static importpolicy - Import the policies from a file to the policy store.
netsh ipsec static set - Modify existing policies and related information.
netsh ipsec static show - Display details of policies and related information.
=lan - Change to the 'netsh lan' context.
netsh lan add - Add a configuration entry to a table.
netsh lan delete - Delete a configuration entry from a table.
netsh lan dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh lan export - Save LAN profiles to XML files.
netsh lan reconnect - Reconnect on an interface.
netsh lan set - Configure settings on interfaces.
netsh lan show - Display information.
=nap - Change to the 'netsh nap' context.
netsh nap client + Change to the 'netsh nap client' context.
netsh nap dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh nap hra + Change to the 'netsh nap hra' context.
netsh nap reset - Reset configuration.
netsh nap show - Show configuration and state information.
=netio - Change to the 'netsh netio' context.
netsh netio add - Add a configuration entry to a table.
netsh netio delete - Delete a configuration entry from a table.
netsh netio dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh netio show - Display information.
=ras - Change to the 'netsh ras' context. (Remote Access Server)
netsh ras aaaa - Change to the 'netsh ras aaaa' context.
netsh ras add - Add items to a table.
netsh ras delete - Remove items from a table.
netsh ras diagnostics - Change to the 'netsh ras diagnostics' context.
netsh ras dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh ras ip - Change to the 'netsh ras ip' context.
netsh ras ipv6 - Change to the 'netsh ras ipv6' context.
netsh ras set - Set configuration information.
netsh ras show - Display information.
=rpc - Change to the 'netsh rpc' context. (RPC firewall filter)
netsh rpc add - Create an Add list of subnets.
netsh rpc delete - Create a Delete list of subnets.
netsh rpc dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh rpc filter - Change to the 'netsh rpc filter' context.
netsh rpc reset - Reset the selective binding settings to 'none' (listen on all interfaces).
netsh rpc show - Display the selective binding state for each subnet on the system.
=set - Update configuration settings on a remote machine.
netsh set machine [name=] [user=][[DomainName\]UserName] [pwd=][Password | *]
If a machine name is not specified, the local machine is used.
A username and password cannot be used to connect to the local machine.
=show - Display information.
netsh show alias - List all defined aliases.
netsh show helper - List all the top-level helpers.
=winhttp - Change to the 'netsh winhttp' context.
netsh winhttp dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh winhttp import - Import WinHTTP proxy settings.
netsh winhttp reset - Reset WinHTTP settings.
netsh winhttp set - Configure WinHTTP settings.
netsh winhttp show - Display currents settings.
=winsock - Change to the 'netsh winsock' context.
netsh winsock audit - Display a list of Winsock LSPs that have been installed and removed.
netsh winsock dump - Display a configuration script.
netsh winsock remove - Remove a Winsock LSP from the system.
netsh winsock reset - Reset the Winsock Catalog to a clean state.
netsh winsock show - Display information.
netsh - Interactive mode
In interactive mode, switch context by typing any context name: advfirewall, bridge, firewall, http, interface, ipsec.. etc
list commands with ? exit interactive mode with Quit or Exit.
To view help for any command, type the command, followed by a space and ?
The syntax on this page is based on Windows 2008, for backwards compatibility with XP dns is an alias for dnsserver, ip is an alias for ipv4
Examples:
Install ipmontr.dll:
C:\> netsh advfirewall net add helper ipmontr.dll
Export the fiewall policy:
C:\> netsh advfirewall export “c:\advfirewallpolicy.wfw”
Show TCP/IP settings
C:\> netsh interface ip show config
Set a static IP address (e.g. for a laptop)
C:\> Netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” source=static addr=192.168.0.10 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.0.1 gwmetric=1
Set a dynamic IP address with DHCP
C:\> Netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp
Add multiple DNS servers:
C:\> Netsh interface ipv4 add dns “Local Area Connection” 10.0.0.1
C:\> Netsh interface ipv4 add dns “Local Area Connection” 10.0.0.3 index=2
index=2 adds the IP as a secondary dns server.
Set a static DNS server address:
C:\> Netsh interface ip set dns name=”Local Area Connection” source=static addr=192.168.0.2 register=none
Set a dynamic DNS server address with DHCP:
C:\> netsh interface ip set dns name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp
Set a static address for the WINS server:
C:\> Netsh interface ip set wins name=”Local Area Connection” source=static addr=192.168.100.3
To configure WINS from DHCP:
C:\> Netsh interface ip set wins name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp
Backup the local DHCP server configuration to a file:
C:\> netsh dump dhcp > C:\backupDHCPconfig.dat
You can use this backup file to recreate the DHCP server with Netsh .
Work against a remote machine:
C:\> netsh set machine server64
Backup the current network interface configuration to a file:
C:\> netsh dump interface > c:\backupInterfaceConfig.dat
Restore network interface configuration from a file:
C:\> netsh exec c:\backupInterfaceConfig.dat
Run Netsh from Powershell (returns a Text object you can manipulate)
PS C:\> $myFWstate=netsh firewall show state
PS C:\> $myFWstate -match “disable”
Disable Network auto-tuning (certain routers and networking devices perform better with this off.)
PS C:\> netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled
Enable Network auto-tuning (certain routers and networking devices perform better with this on.)
PS C:\> netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal
Posted by admin on February 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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