This weekend I successfully installed Ubuntu on my laptop. I have a Dell Vostro 1500. It’s currently set up to dual boot with Windows XP. I’m leaving XP on, since I may need it at times when working on Windows-based machines for clients. I’m not against Windows honestly, I just support Free and Open Software [...]

This is my final entry regarding the deployment of my Astaro Security Gateway. I just wanted to comment on how easily I was able to set up the VPN. It was equally easy if not easier than the OpenVPN client from Untangle. It’s a simple download from your server and run the installer. What I [...]

In my previous post, I referred to an issue I had regarding my laptop. I wanted to make sure my laptop was configured to use OpenDNS at all times, even when not behind the ASG (Astaro Security Gateway). I knew it had to be a simple answer, I just wasn’t really analyzing the situation. The [...]

So yesterday I installed my Astaro Security Gateway (ASG). I ran into one speed bump, which was the result of me not reading the setup guide. Sometimes I think I can do it myself so I don’t read the documentation. If I would have read it, I would have saved myself at least an hour [...]