Jody Hattrup
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Oct 31
Mikrotik DNS Failover Script
Traditionally, a minimum of two DNS servers are used for any given computer for redundancy. The problem is that Windows computers (and others) will choose the fastest responding server and ignore the order given (primary, secondary, etc.). If we wish to force a primary and only fail over to a secondary, then scripting coupled with …
Oct 25
Fall Newsletter
The Fall Newsletter is finished and you should be receiving one in the mail here in the next few days. Here are some of the featured topics in this edition: Pictures from Summer Reading Kansas Notable Books What is happening at libraries across the system ILL Tips & Tricks 6 by 6 And much, much, much, more! …
Oct 24
Kansas Snapshot Day: November 11 – 17, 2012
Taken from an email from Candace LeDuc, Communications Coordinator, State Library of Kansas Save the Date: November 11-17, 2012 What would Kansas be like if there were no libraries? What valuable services do we provide on a daily basis that simply go unrecognized and unappreciated? The State Library of Kansas needs your help. We’re taking a snapshot of …
Oct 19
Dnsmasq on CentOS 6 for Filtering
DNS filtering is a quick and easy method to block access to certain websites. It can be used to block third party advertisements within websites, block known malware infected sites, and can even be used as a content filter (pornography, etc.). In this post, we’ll walk through setting up Dnsmasq on CentOS 6. Dnsmasq is a …
Sep 28
Dynamic Address Lists Creation with Port Knocking
Port knocking is a technique used to generate or modify firewall rules on the fly based on connections made to specific predetermined ports. Suppose we have a web-facing service (HTTP, DNS, etc.) that we wish to limit access to based on IP addresses. If all of the clients on the Internet side of the router …
Sep 24
Kansas EZ Library Training Resources
Below you will find documents used in the Kansas EZ Library trainings. Please feel free to use these documents to hand out to your patrons. You are more than welcome to edit them. General Librarian Cheat Sheet (old) Librarian Cheat Sheet (NEW!! revised 09/06/12) OneClickdigital Instructions (Audios) OneClickdigital Training for Kansas EZ Library (Word Document) OneClickdigital Android App …
Sep 05
From Analog to Digital Workout Plan
Maribeth Turner from the Central Kansas Library System, created an Analog to Digital Workout Plan to help you increase tech skills. This is a great way to learn some basic tech skills or even brush up on your tech skills. More information about the plan are below. This 14-week program will walk you through tutorials, …
Sep 05
Database Training and Promotional Materials
Are you looking to find out more information about the changes to the State Library of Kansas Databases or looking for material to promote them in your community? The State Library has a page to help you. Here are some of the resources will find on this page: Subscription Change Information including a list, an archived …
Aug 24
IPv6 Stateless Auto Configuration in Windows 7
One of the really cool features included in IPv6 is the ability for host machines to auto configure their IP address and gateway. Although this was present in IPv4, it was limited to link-local, non-routable addressing (169.254.x.x). IPv6 provides the equivalent of DHCP within it’s design, but with a few twists. Let’s look at how …
Aug 23
Mikrotik Dual WAN Routing – Packet Flow
If we add a second ISP line to our network, we need a couple of mangle entries to keep the traffic flowing in and out the correct interfaces. If we simply add a second WAN connection to the router (in this example we will use eth4), the router may not respond to pings or allow …