Setup MAC address filtering in FreeBSD [HowTo]

To enable MAC address filtering in FreeBSD first you need get MAC addresses for all clients which you want to give internet access. To get MACs I suggest use FastResolver. You need to run it any computer located in your network. Also You can run # arp -a in your router. After that edit ethers...

[How To] Install and configure MySAR on freeBSD 9

When I try install MySAR (MySQL Squid Access Report 2.1.4) on my FreeBSD 9 server I have got many problems. Now I want to write installation process and solutions of those problems in this article. Installing MySAR Get mysar port whereis mysar mysar: /usr/ports/www/mysar Install mysar cd...

/etc/defaults/rc.conf (FreeBSD system start-up) [System Files]

In FreeBSD the primary start-up configuration file is /etc/defaults/rc.conf. System startup scripts such as /etc/rc and /etc/rc.d just include this file. If you want to add other programs to system startup you need to change /etc/rc.conf file instead of /etc/defaults/rc.conf. NEWER CHANGE...

[How To] mport: The MidnightBSD Package Management Tools

One of the most tedious tasks in setting up and maintaining a personal computer is installing software applications. The BSD community has historically handled this by providing users a ports system to compile software and later some package management software. This approach has worked well for power users....

[How To] change or setup new ip address in FreeBSD

[How To] change or setup new ip address in FreeBSD Set IP address useing ifconfig command:ex. ifconfig re0 inet 202.54.1.22 To setup up ip permanently open file /etc/rc.conf, then add or modify network information: vim /etc/rc.conf ex. hostname="www.example.com" ifconfig_re0="inet 192.168.10.10 netmask...

[How To] Install, uninstall and manage programs in FreeBSD

For installing 3rd party applications and programs in FreeBSD there is a 3 way Ports collection – Packages from source code installation Binary packages – Pre-built binary packages installation Compiling an application from source code How to find applications and programs programs in...

Blocking Skype in FreeBSD

We need computer with Windows and Skype installed, preferably the latest version. Turning off all programs that could connect to the Internet, windows update and everything else. Lets enable Skype and log in, that it will take from the server database ip-address, which you can connect with. After that, turn...

/etc/group [System Files]

/etc/group is a text file which defines the groups to which users belong under Linux and UNIX operating system. Under Unix / Linux multiple users can be categorized into groups. Unix file system permissions are organized into three classes, user, group, and others. Here is example of /etc/group file: cat...