Creating a virtual private network

Creating a virtual private network


How to Set Up a Virtual Private Network with Windows


Imagine you are on business overseas working to secure a new account with an offshore supplier. This is a big meeting for you and your company. If you clinch the deal, you are in line for a big promotion. The morning of the presentation, you turn on your laptop and discover your hard drive has crashed. Panicking, you call your office to request an electronic copy of your presentation, but because of the time difference, your call goes unanswered.

However, if you knew how to set up a virtual private network (VPN), you could access the file from any computer in the world! A VPN allows you to connect to a computer from anywhere in the world and access the files.

Setting up a VPN in Windows is a two step process. 1) Set up one computer to share files (server). 2) Set up another computer to access them (client).

Method 1 of 2: Begin by setting up the server


  1. Open your web browser and go to www.whatismyip.com. Write down the IP address. You will need it to configure the client.


Click the Start button and click Run.

Type control and hit Enter.



Click Network and Internet Connections.

Click Network Connections.

Click Create a New Connection, which is the first option on the left toolbar.

The New Connection Wizard will open. Click Next.

Choose Set up an advanced connection, the last element on the list. ClickNext.

Choose Accept incoming connections. Click Next.

You will see the Devices for Incoming Connections screen. Do not select anything on this screen. Click Next.

Select Allow virtual private connections. Click Next.

Select to whom you want to give access. Click Next. If a user is not listed, you will have to add an account. See “Related Wikihows” for more information.

Do not change anything on the Networking Software screen. Click Next.

That’s it! Your computer is now set up to allow for VPNs. Click Finish to complete the wizard.


Click the Start button and click Run.

Type control and hit Enter.



Click Network and Internet Connections.

Click Network Connections.

Click Create a New Connection, which is the first option on the left toolbar.

The New Connection Wizard will open. Click Next.

Select Connect to the network at my workplace and click Next.

Select Virtual Private Network connection and click Next.

Type the name of your network in the blank box. Click Next.

Enter the IP address you wrote down earlier and click Next.

Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop and click Finish.
Bios and Bios Updates

Bios and Bios Updates

BIOS (Basic Input Output System), Is the first piece of software loaded when you boot your PC. It has all the software necessary to control the monitor, hard drive, keyboard, etc...

The BIOS code is stored on a CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) chip on your motherboard, but because RAM is faster than ROM, the BIOS is copied from the CMOS to the RAM when the computer is booted. This is called shadowing.

There are different BIOS from different companies. The most used BIOS are Phoenix and Amibios.

How to Reset?

Boot your computer and as soon as you hear a beep or see the "Press DEL to enter setup" start pressing the "DEL" button on your keyboard a few times.
or the button needs to log on to the BIOS



As soon as you press the "DEL" button, The BIOS Setup Utility launches.



The above picture is of the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility. Notice on the right hand side that there are a few options to load the default settings. In the above situation you should go with the optimized default and then in case it doesn't work you should fall back on the fail safe default.

If your BIOS is really damaged, and that it even prevents you from accessing the setup utility tool, then you will need to do that manually by opening the computer case. Don't worry it is very easy.

Reset BIOS with the Motherboard Jumper.
Get your motherboard's user manual and look for the motherboard layout diagram. Look for the BIOS jumpers.
Make sure to read the Computer Repair Safety page before opening the case.

There are three pins, and the jumper connects only two of them at any time. You will need to move the jumper to the next pin as showed in the picture below.



Leave it in this position for about ten seconds to erase all your settings and revert to the default.



Just put the jumper back where it was and you are good to go.




To update your BIOS.

If you BIOS is corrupted for whatever reason, you can always re-install it.

Go to your computer manufacturer's site and look for the BIOS update. You'll find either a floppy or a CD version. There are different ways to do that depending on the manufacturer, so I can't just write how to do it. You'll have to read you manufacturer's Guideline to update your BIOS.

But basically, you'll have to reboot with the reboot able floppy or CD and this should update your BIOS.
Creating a windows bootable flash drive

Creating a windows bootable flash drive


Steps to Make Bootable USB Pen Drive for Windows 7 :

Below we have given out the working tutorial, its request to follow each and every step which is given below.
  1. First of all you should have an ISO image file for Windows 7.
  2. Or if you have a Windows 7 disk then you just have to copy the disk content to another folder I mean on your PC.
  3. If you don’t have an ISO image file then you can easily make it by Nero.
  4. Just open Nero and insert your Windows 7 disk make sure you would fulfill any two conditions that is either you have the Windows 7 disk so, that you could make the image file or you already have an ISO file.
  5. If you are making a Windows 7 image then insert the the disk and start Nero.
  6. Now click on copy disk.
  7. And then when you are going to start copying disk then just change the first option from your current CD/DVD rom to image recorder.
  8. And then click on the copy button.
  9. And after few minutes you will see that you have created an image file.
  10. After that just download the “Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool“This is a Windows 7USB/DVD tool which will make your USB Pen Drive Bootable for Windows 7 and copies all the content to your pen drive.
  11. When you have downloaded the current software then just open it and select the ISO image by hitting the browse button.
  12. Now when you have selected the ISO image file for Windows 7. It automatically formats your pen drive and copies the content to your USB pen drive and makes it Bootable to get worked.
  13. It will take at least 30-50 min to get completed.
  14. Now when it done it gives you a prompt to your screen as Bootable USB device created successfully.
  15. So, now you are done your Windows 7 Bootable Pen Drive is created successfully.And make sure that before installing your Windows 7 on your PC with USB pen drive you should change the BIOS settings for boot.
  16. Instead of CD/DVD ROM you should select for removable disk. And save changes.


[Screenshots] Tutorial to Create Bootable Pen Drive for Windows 7

You can also follow the below given tutorial having screen shots.









So, these were some of the important steps that you can us to learn that how you can make apen drive Bootable for Windows 7.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Installation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Installation


The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is available on the following architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server versions for x86, x86-64 for Itanium, PowerPCand IBM System z, and Desktop versions. Download center for RHEL 6 DVD/CD fromhttps://access.redhat.com/downloads.

There are numbers of new technology and features are added; some of the important features are listed below:

Ext4 a default filesystem, and the optional XFS filesystem.
XEN is replaced by KVM (Kernel based Virtualization). However, XEN is supported till RHEL 5 life cycle.
Supported future ready Filesystem called Btrfs pronounced “Better F S”.
Upstart event driven which contains scripts that are only activated when they are needed. With Upstart, RHEL 6 has adopted a new and much faster alternative for the old System Vboot procedure.
There are number of installation types such as unattended installation called Kickstart, andText-based Installer, I’ve used Graphical Installer. And I have installed it on my testing environment. Please choose packages during installation as per your need. So, let’s get started. Boot Computer Using Red Hat 6 Installation CD/DVD.


Please follow the following steps to install linux on your computer



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Installation

1. Select Install or upgrade existing system options.



Select Install or Upgrade

2. Select Language.





Select RHEL 6 Language

3. Select keyboard type.

Select RHEL 6 Keyboard

4. Choose skip media test, click ok if you want to check media.





Skip RHEL 6 media test

5. Select storage device.





Select RHEL 6 Storage Device

6. Type computer name or hostname.





Set RHEL 6 Hostname

7. Select time zone location.





Set RHEL 6 TimeZone

8. Enter password for root user.





Set RHEL 6 root Password

9. Select type of installation and review partitioning layout carefully also may choose Encrypt system.





Select RHEL 6 Partition Layout

10. Review partitioning layout, modify if needed. I have chosen default setup with Ext4 and LVM.





Choose RHEL 6 Filesystem type

11. Manually configuration of LVM and RAID storage.





Configure RHEL 6 LVM and Raid

12. Creating partition and formatting filesystems.





Creating RHEL 6 Partitions

13. Configuring boot loader options, also can give boot loader password for security reason.





Set RHEL 6 boot loader password

14. Select applications to install and select customize now.





Select RHEL 6 Installation Packages

15. Customize package selections.





RHEL 6 Packages Selection

16. Installation progress.





RHEL 6 Installation Process

17. Installation is completed successfully.





RHEL 6 Installation Completed

18. Please reboot your computer and login with root credentials as you set in the Step #8.





Reboot RHEL 6 Installation

19. Login Screen.





RHEL 6 Login Screen