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First action after windows installation
Although administrator and guest accounts are disabled by default you should change passwords for these accounts as an extra layer of protection. Open command line and execute: net user administrator my_strong_password_1 hit enter net user guest my_strong_password_2 hit enter
Install gnome system tools in BackTrack
Install the following package in backtrack to get various system tools such as a ui to manage users and groups. apt-get install gnome-system-tools
Add logon GUI to Backtrack
Install GDM apt-get install gdm Load GDM at startup Open /etc/rc.local file and add the following line: /usr/sbin/gdm & before line, exit 0. Load X Windows interface automatically Open or create file /home/user_name/.bash_profile and add the following line: startx For the root user, create or open file /root/.bash_profile to add the startx command. Restart BackTrack
Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess in Windows
1> Open command line 2> change directory to the appropriate path for ex. cd C:\xampp\htdocs\ 3> Type: ren htaccess.txt .htaccess 4> Enjoy!
Connect to a file share
We are going to use the net use command. usage: net use drive_letter: \\ip_address\shared_folder_name or net use drive_letter: \\computer_name\shared_folder_name example: net use K: \\192.168.1.10\myshares or net use K: \\george-pc\myshares
Shutdown or restart windows from command line
Shutdown shutdown -s -f -t 1 Restart shutdown -r -f -t 1 -s Shuts down the local computer. -r Reboots after shutdown. -f Forces running applications to close. -t xx Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
Reset Master Password for KWallet Manager
1. Open a terminal window 2. Type cd /home/your_username/.kde/share/apps/kwallet/ 3. Hit enter 4. Type mv kdewallet.kwl kdewallet.kwl.bak 5. Hit enter 6. Open kwallet and set a new password.