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BitNami Virtual Appliance in VMware ESX/ ESXi

BitNami offers many Virtual Appliances of popular open source software and in order to run those on VMware ESX/ ESXi platform we need to convert the virtual machine to .OVF format. The best way to achieve this is by using the VMware vCenter Converter Tool to convert the machine to the .OVF format. Download a version previous of 4.3, after this version the VMware Converter does not include this feature.

But my personal experience differed from the guide on BitNami website. I had followed the guide but when I tried to import the .OVF in ESX/ ESXi it gave me error “no space left for device on parent controller” After doing some research on Google I managed to get it working as following.

  • Choose the .vmx file from the uncompressed folder.converter1
  • Select the destination type “VMware Workstation 6.5.x” and choose a folder on to save the virtual machine.converter5
  • Edit the Product Information and set the Product Name.converter3
  • Once the whole process finishes, Run the conversion wizard again and choose the converted machine from the previous step as your source.converter4
  • Select the destination type “Virtual appliance” and the distribution format “Folder of files”.converter2
  • Edit the Product Information and set the Product Name (if required).

 

You should now be able to import the .OVF into ESX/ ESXi server using the vSphere Client.

Hopefully it will help anyone who is struggling to get the BitNami Virtual Machine working on VMware ESX/ ESXi platform.

DEKTEKT: A free new tool by Amnesty International

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A Free Tool To Detect State Spyware On Phones And PCs

Amnesty International launched the Detekt tool to scan for state surveillance spyware on phones and PCs. It was developed by security expert Claudio Guarnieri. I wonder if this puppy detects Regin.

A group of security and technology experts that fight for the respect of human rights experts have launched a new tool dubbed Detekt that allow the detection of the government surveillance malware on mobile devices and PCs. Amnesty in one the members of the Coalition Against Unlawful Surveillance Exports, the alliance that fights to avoid violation of human rights

Detekt was developed by the Italian security expert Claudio Guarnieri, it was launched last Thursday in partnership with Amnesty International, British charity Privacy International, German civil rights group Digitale Gesellschaft and US digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

To download Detekt please visit https://resistsurveillance.org/

For more information:
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/30363/digital-id/detekt-detect-state-spyware.html

MQTT not IoT “god protocol,” but getting closer

Interesting article by Don Dingee (@L2myowndevices)

One protocol, and its descendants, drove the success of the World Wide Web. IP, or Internet Protocol, is the basis of every browser connection and the backbone of IT data centers. Some assumed that the Internet of Things would follow suit, with the thought that having an IP address would be a sufficient condition to connect.

The problem on the IoT isn’t IP – the problem is all the stuff layered on top of it. Running protocols such as HTTP, SSL, and XML requires significant compute power and memory space. The average PC, smartphone, or tablet has enough horsepower today to do that, but the average sensor running on a smaller microcontroller does not. (ARM Cortex-M7 notwithstanding.)

To read the full article, click the link below.

MQTT not IoT “god protocol,” but getting closer.

EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates | PCWorld

A new organization supported by Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others is working to set up a new certificate authority (CA) that will provide website owners with free SSL/TLS certificates.

The new CA will be called Let’s Encrypt and is expected to become operational in the second quarter of next year. It will be run by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), a new California public-benefit corporation.

The goal of this effort is to get as many people as possible to use the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol—the more secure successor of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)—said Josh Aas, executive director of ISRG. Aas is also a senior technology strategist at Mozilla.

The new CA will not only provide certificates for free, but will also automate the certificate issuance, configuration and renewal processes in order to encourage widespread TLS adoption.

The goal is to make getting a certificate as easy as possible, because that’s currently the hardest part of turning on TLS, Aas said. With the new CA “there will be no billing interaction, no need to create an account. You don’t really need to know much at all except that you want to turn on TLS.”

 

 

To read the full article please click the link below.

EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates | PCWorld.

It Only Takes Five Minutes to Become a Morning Person

Came across this excellent article by HAL ELROD

How you start your day sets the context and your mindset for the rest of the day.

Yet, most people start the day with procrastination by hitting the snooze button, telling their subconscious that they don’t even have the self-discipline to get out of bed in the morning, let alone do what’s necessary to be happy, healthy and successful.

Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin’s humorous take on the subject sums it up well: Hitting the snooze button in the morning doesn’t even make sense. It’s like saying, “I hate getting up in the morning so I do it over and over and over again.”

Step #1: Set intentions before bed. 

Step #2: Move the alarm clock across the room. 

Step #3: Brush your teeth. 

Step #4: Drink a full glass of water. 

Step #5: Get dressed in your workout clothes.  

 

To read the full article please click the link below.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238219