Tuesday 25 February 2020

IPAM

What is IPAM?

IPAM entails the application of network management discipline to three core interrelated IP network functions:


  • IP address inventory - the allocation, tracking and maintenance of IPV4 and IPV6 address space, from public or private blocks, allocated hierarchically down through the subnet level to the individual IP address assignment. Effective IP address inventory practice assures hierarchical block allocations, managed overlaping allocations, and unique IP address assignments.
  • DHCP - among addresses assigned from subnets, some may be assigned by DHCP servers, which are configured with corresponding IP address pools and associated client configuration information. DHCP management involves appropriate pool sizing and option value assignment to enable the DHCP server to assign IP address and configuration parameters to laptops, IP phones, and wireless devices, among others.
  • DNS - though IP devices communicate using IP addresses, DNS facilitates more palatable navigation by names instead of addresses, DNS facilitates more palatable navigation by names instead of addresses. DNS performs the lookup function, translation website addresses for example into IP addresses.
Each of these three foundational IPAM cornerstones are tightly inter-related. A DHCP address pool must align with a provisioned subnet from the IP address plan and a DNS name must map to the correct IP address as defined in the IP address plan and DHCP server. The practice of IPAM then requires cohesive management of these three IP network functions.

Thursday 14 November 2019

Gan Direct: Αναβαθμισμένη υπηρεσία Q-Less Assisted Self-Service Point



H QLess Assisted SelfService Point είναι η νέα, αναβαθμισμένη υπηρεσία της Gan Direct με την οποία οι ασφαλισμένοι έχουν, τώρα, τη δυνατότητα να ανανεώνουν την ασφάλειά τους εύκολα και γρήγορα, χωρίς την αναμονή στη σειρά εξυπηρέτησης.
Με μία επίσκεψη σε ένα από τα υποκαταστήματα της εταιρείας, οι πελάτες μπορούν να εξυπηρετηθούν εύκολα, γρήγορα και αυτόνομα, ανανεώνοντας την ασφάλειά τους μέσω του self-service “eKiosk” που διατίθεται επί τόπου, αποφεύγοντας έτσι την ταλαιπωρία της αναμονής στη σειρά εξυπηρέτησης και λαμβάνοντας μέχρι και 10% επιπλέον έκπτωση στο ασφάλιστρό τους.
Παράλληλα, οι λειτουργοί του καταστήματος βρίσκονται στη διάθεσή τους, για να παρέχουν άμεση εξυπηρέτηση και βοήθεια σε περίπτωση ανάγκης, καθοδηγώντας τους στη διαδικασία της ανανέωσης.
Με την υπηρεσία Q-Less Assisted Self-Service Point, λοιπόν, δεν χρειάζεται πλέον να περιμένετε στη σειρά. Ανανεώστε την ασφάλειά σας με ένα κλικ και επωφεληθείτε με 10% έκπτωση.
Γιατί, στην Gan Direct, κερδίζετε με κάθε τρόπο πληρωμής!

Η ΠΡΩΤΗ Direct Ασφαλιστική!

Used for this project:
  • Intel NUC computers
  • Touch screen monitors 24"
  • Chrome in kiosk mode
  • Kiosk stands imported from USA
  • Kiosk software

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Common TCP/IP Protocols and Ports


Protocol
TCP/UDP
Port Number
Description
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
(RFC 959)
TCP
20/21
FTP is one of the most commonly used file transfer protocols on the Internet and within private networks. An FTP server can easily be set up with little networking knowledge and provides the ability to easily relocate files from one system to another. FTP control is handled on TCP port 21 and its data transfer can use TCP port 20 as well as dynamic ports depending on the specific configuration.
Secure Shell (SSH)
(RFC 4250-4256)
TCP
22
SSH is the primary method used to manage network devices securely at the command level. It is typically used as a secure alternative to Telnet which does not support secure connections.
Telnet
(RFC 854)
TCP
23
Telnet is the primary method used to manage network devices at the command level. Unlike SSH which provides a secure connection, Telnet does not, it simply provides a basic unsecured connection. Many lower level network devices support Telnet and not SSH as it required some additional processing. Caution should be used when connecting to a device using Telnet over a public network as the login credentials will be transmitted in the clear.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
(RFC 5321)
TCP
25
SMTP is used for two primary functions, it is used to transfer mail (email) from source to destination between mail servers and it is used by end users to send email to a mail system.
Domain Name System (DNS)
(RFC 1034-1035)
TCP/UDP
53
The DNS is used widely on the public internet and on private networks to translate domain names into IP addresses, typically for network routing. DNS is hieratical with main root servers that contain databases that list the managers of high level Top Level Domains (TLD) (such as .com). These different TLD managers then contain information for the second level domains that are typically used by individual users (for example, cisco.com). A DNS server can also be set up within a private network to private naming services between the hosts of the internal network without being part of the global system.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
(RFC 2131)
UDP
67/68
DHCP is used on networks that do not use static IP address assignment (almost all of them). A DHCP server can be set up by an administrator or engineer with a poll of addresses that are available for assignment. When a client device is turned on it can request an IP address from the local DHCP server, if there is an available address in the pool it can be assigned to the device. This assignment is not permanent and expires at a configurable interval; if an address renewal is not requested and the lease expires the address will be put back into the poll for assignment.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
(RFC 1350)
UDP
69
TFTP offers a method of file transfer without the session establishment requirements that FTP uses. Because TFTP uses UDP instead of TCP it has no way of ensuring the file has been properly transferred, the end device must be able to check the file to ensure proper transfer. TFTP is typically used by devices to upgrade software and firmware; this includes Cisco and other network vendors’ equipment.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
(RFC 2616)
TCP
80
HTTP is one of the most commonly used protocols on most networks. HTTP is the main protocol that is used by web browsers and is thus used by any client that uses files located on these servers.
Post Office Protocol (POP) version 3
(RFC 1939)
TCP
110
POP version 3 is one of the two main protocols used to retrieve mail from a server. POP was designed to be very simple by allowing a client to retrieve the complete contents of a server mailbox and then deleting the contents from the server.
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
(RFC 5905)
UDP
123
One of the most overlooked protocols is NTP. NTP is used to synchronize the devices on the Internet. Even most modern operating systems support NTP as a basis for keeping an accurate clock. The use of NTP is vital on networking systems as it provides an ability to easily interrelate troubles from one device to another as the clocks are precisely accurate.
NetBIOS
(RFC 1001-1002)
TCP/UDP
137/138/139
NetBIOS itself is not a protocol but is typically used in combination with IP with the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) protocol. NBT has long been the central protocol used to interconnect Microsoft Windows machines.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
(RFC 3501)
TCP
143
IMAP version3 is the second of the main protocols used to retrieve mail from a server. While POP has wider support, IMAP supports a wider array of remote mailbox operations which can be helpful to users.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
(RFC 1901-1908, 3411-3418)
TCP/UDP
161/162
SNMP is used by network administrators as a method of network management. SNMP has a number of different abilities including the ability to monitor, configure and control network devices. SNMP traps can also be configured on network devices to notify a central server when specific actions are occurring. Typically, these are configured to be used when an alerting condition is happening. In this situation, the device will send a trap to network management stating that an event has occurred and that the device should be looked at further for a source to the event.
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
(RFC 4271)
TCP
179
BGP version 4 is widely used on the public internet and by Internet Service Providers (ISP) to maintain very large routing tables and traffic processing. BGP is one of the few protocols that have been designed to deal with the astronomically large routing tables that must exist on the public Internet.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
(RFC 4510)
TCP/UDP
389
LDAP provides a mechanism of accessing and maintaining distributed directory information. LDAP is based on the ITU-T X.500 standard but has been simplified and altered to work over TCP/IP networks.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL/TLS (HTTPS)
(RFC 2818)
TCP
443
HTTPS is used in conjunction with HTTP to provide the same services but doing it using a secure connection which is provided by either SSL or TLS.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS/SSL (LDAPS)
(RFC 4513)
TCP/UDP
636
Just like HTTPS, LDAPS provides the same function as LDAP but over a secure connection which is provided by either SSL or TLS.
FTP over TLS/SSL
(RFC 4217)
TCP
989/990
Again, just like the previous two entries, FTP over TLS/SSL uses the FTP protocol which is then secured using either SSL or TLS.

Friday 30 June 2017

Usefool tools for repairing Windows PCs

What you will need: 

  •  Windows installation disc/USB
  • Acronis True Image live CD/USB


 A usb stick with:

  • Bitdefender antiransomware setup 
  • Malwarebytes malware scanner setup 
  • Office 2016 setup cracked 
  • Office365 troubleshooting tools 
  • CCleaner setup 
  • Pandora recovery tool setup 
  • Google chrome setup 
  • Adobe reader setup 
  • notepad++ setup 
  • Teamviewer setup 
  • Windows10 upgrader setup 
  • Microsoft Toolkit

Friday 16 December 2016

APIPA

When a DHCP server fails, APIPA allocates IP addresses in the private range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254. Clients verify their address is unique on the network using ARP When the DHCP server is again able to service requests, clients update their addresses automatically.

Monday 29 February 2016

Updating a record

SELECT TOP 1000 [Index]
,[Action]
,[AcNumber]
,[FromNumber]
,[CustomerCode]
,[PolicyCode]
,[FromCode]
,[Amount]
,[EntryDate]
,[EntryTime]
,[RegNo]
,[Status]
,[FromDate]
,[ToDate]
,[SumInsured]
,[Branch]

FROM [SQLDB].[dbo].[Customers]
where Code='Profilenumber'
order by [Index] desc


  • Update the record:
UPDATE [SQLDB].[dbo].[Customers]
SET [OldCustomer] = '0'
,[password]=''
WHERE Code='Profilenumber'
GO

Deleting a record

SELECT TOP 100 [Index]
,[Customer]
,[CustomerCode]
,[Type]
,[TypeCode]
,[Approved]
,[DecisionDate]
,[DecisionUser]
,[User]
,[Branch]
,[Dates]
,[Resend]
,[LockedBy]
,[LockedTime]
,[SSMA_TimeStamp]
FROM [SQLDB].[dbo].[Authorization]
Where [Customer]= 'MICHAEL MARIANNA'


*Then you should note down the index value of this record so you will use to delete it as below:



DELETE FROM [SQLDB].[dbo].[Authorization]
WHERE[index]='225972'
GO