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2010-07-29T15:53:45Z

Krys:

Postfix configured with Gmail SMTP

2010-02-05T17:32:16Z

Krys: /* Configure Postfix to send mail using Gmail SMTP servers */

[[Category:Tutorials]]

== Configure Postfix to send mail using Gmail SMTP servers ==

For those who want to send email from LinuxMCE, you can configure postfix to forward mail through your gmail account.

=== Confirmed working with 810 ===

== Automatic Install and Configure Postfix ==

I have created scripts that can be ingegrated ino linuxmce, or run in interactive mode.

Go to the console of your core as root.

Get the scripts:
wget http://donpaul.info/configure_postfix.tar

Untar the scripts:
cd /usr/pluto/bin ; tar -xvf /root/configure_postfix.tar

Run the interactive script:
/usr/pluto/bin/Configure_Postfix_interactive.sh

== Manual Install and Configure Postfix ==

If you prefer to do things yourself...

'''* make sure you replace "Full Name" with your name, and "user@gmail.com" with your actual gmail address. *'''

Install postfix

apt-get install postfix

Create the CA:

/usr/lib/ssl/misc/CA.pl -newca

CA certificate filename (or enter to create)

Making CA certificate ...
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
.............++++++
..++++++
writing new private key to './demoCA/private/cakey.pem'
Enter PEM pass phrase:
Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase:
-----
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:North Carolina
Locality Name (eg, city) []:
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:LinuxMCE
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:Full Name
Email Address []:email@gmail.com

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:
Using configuration from /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf
Enter pass phrase for ./demoCA/private/cakey.pem:
Check that the request matches the signature
Signature ok
Certificate Details:
Serial Number:
9d:29:da:d3:76:20:17:10
Validity
Not Before: Mar 31 01:01:29 2009 GMT
Not After : Mar 30 01:01:29 2012 GMT
Subject:
countryName = US
stateOrProvinceName = North Carolina
organizationName = LinuxMCE
commonName = Full Name
emailAddress = usrer@gmail.com
X509v3 extensions:
X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
A0:79:00:CA:90:00:E4:81:12:00:2A:73:00:00:CA:BD:54:08:03:7B
X509v3 Authority Key Identifier:
keyid:A0:79:00:CA:90:00:E4:81:12:00:2A:73:00:00:CA:BD:54:08:03:7B
DirName:/C=US/ST=North Carolina/O=LinuxMCE/CN=Full name/emailAddress=user@gmail.com
serial:90:20:0A:03:06:00:17:10

X509v3 Basic Constraints:
CA:TRUE
Certificate is to be certified until Mar 30 01:01:29 2012 GMT (1095 days)

Write out database with 1 new entries
Data Base Updated</nowiki>

Extend the key for 10 years

openssl x509 -in demoCA/cacert.pem -days 3650 -out cacert.pem -signkey demoCA/private/cakey.pem

Copy the extended key

cp cacert.pem demoCA

Generate private key

openssl req -new -nodes -subj '/CN=dcerouter/C=US/ST=North Carolina/O=LinuxMCE/CN=Full Name/emailAddress=user@gmail.com' -keyout key.pem -out req.pem -days 3650

Sign private key

openssl ca -out cert.pem -infiles req.pem

Copy to the postfix directory

cp demoCA/cacert.pem /etc/postfix
cp key.pem /etc/postfix
cp cert.pem /etc/postfix
chmod 644 /etc/postfix/cert.pem
chmod 644 /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
chmod 400 /etc/postfix/key.pem

Install the CA Certificates

apt-get install ca-certificates

Add thawte certificate

cat /etc/ssl/certs/Thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem >> cacert.pem

Create transport file:

# Contents of /etc/postfix/transport
#
# This sends mail to Gmail
* smtp:[smtp.gmail.com]:587
#local mail delivered local
dcerouter relay:[dcerouter]

Create generic file
touch /etc/postfix/generic

Create sasl_passwd file:

# Contents of /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
#
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 user@gmail.com:password

Be sure to hash the files:

postmap sasl_passwd
postmap transport
postmap generic

Add these lines to the bottom of /etc/postfix/main.cf

## TLS Settings
smtp_tls_loglevel = 1
smtp_enforce_tls = yes
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtp_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/cert.pem
smtp_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/key.pem
smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:/var/run/smtp_tls_session_cache
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/cert.pem
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/key.pem
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:/var/run/smtpd_tls_session_cache
smtpd_use_tls = yes
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom

## SASL Settings
# This is going in to THIS server
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no
# We need this
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
#smtp_sasl_security_options =
smtp_sasl_tls_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_application_name = smtpd

## Gmail Relay
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587

# Disable DNS Lookups
disable_dns_lookups = yes
#
# Great New feature Address Mapping
# for example may mchirico@localhost to mchirico@gmail.com
smtp_generic_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/generic
#
#
transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport

restart postfix

/etc/init.d/postfix restart

install mailx

apt-get install mailx

test forward

mailx -s "testing from linuxmce" youremail@domain.com < /etc/hosts

View log

tail /var/log/mail.log

You should see your message "Sent"

QuickDesigner

2010-01-07T20:49:58Z

2009-08-21T17:05:47Z

Krys:

[[category:User Setups]]

=Intro to my LMCE setup=
I started playing around with the idea of LMCE late October of 2008. Mainly I just started putting the pieces together in my head and taking an inventory of all the spare pc's I had laying around in my house. I was previously using Windows MCE and a program called My Movies to catalog and play all my dvd's. I ran into a few issues I didn't like, one being I couldn't play dvd's through my system on my xbox, and also it was just a media center which offered no home automation. I have been wanting to experiment with home automation for a while but didn't want to shell out the big $$$ as it was more of a want than a need.
So enter LMCE, a piece of free software that is highly configurable, and can bet set up to work with almost any pc laying around not being used. I watched the video and was immediately hooked, everything I wanted and I could get the basics up and running for free. I started out just running it on 1 pc as a core and have since added on multiple MD's. This will serve as a "documentary" of my experience.

==Current Working Hardware==
*Dell Optiplex (Core)
::3ghz, 4gb ram, 80gb HDD, Gb Nic
*Gateway 4525gz
:Converted to a digital picture frame, currently hanging on the wall in our living room
[[{{ns:6}}:laptoppieces.jpg]] [[{{ns:6}}:DPF.jpg]] [[{{ns:6}}:DPF1.jpg]]
*4x IBM Lenovo Workstations (md)
::2.8ghz, 1gb ram, no internal HDD
*Linksys 4 port wireless router
::External network
*Dlink 4 port wireless router
::Internal Network
*Dlink 8 port 100/1000 switch
::Internal network
*Dlink 321 NAS
:2x 1TB Seagate SATA HDD
*2x USB-UIRT
:Home Theater room, Closet/Storage room on Core
*2x Sony AV Reciever
*Samsung 50" Plasma- Home Theater room
*LG 37" LCD TV model 37lg30

===Currently Working PC Cards===
----
PVR 150
Nvidia Video card
Sound card

====Hardware with issues====
----
Dell Vostro 200 (md)- 2ghz, 1gb ram, 80gb HDD. Kernel panic when trying to net boot, have tried the e100 and e1000 module

=====Home Automation=====
----
Currently no lighting, security, or climate automation. I am looking into Zwave and plan to have at least a few lights controllable by Jan 09

*This is an unordered (bullet) list.
**These can also be nested

#This is an ordered (numbered) list
##I think these can be nested as well
##They can
#Next ordered (numbered) list
##Nested
##Nested

:This will be indented
::Indented more

Lines starting with a space will be "preformatted", and placed in one of those typical dotted boxes.

''Italic text''

'''bold text'''

'''''italic and bold'''''

Urls are automaticly recognized, but there are more possibilities. For example:
http://some.domain/page.html shows the URL 'as is'
[http://some.domain/page.html] shows up as an increasing number
[http://some.domain/page.html alternative text] shows up as "alternative text"

[[other wiki page]] link to other_wiki_page, shows as "other wiki page"
[[other wiki page|alternative text]] link to other_wiki_page, shows as "alternative text"

<nowiki>this will stop the wiki from applying formatting, useful if you don't want url's turned into links for instance: http://some.domain/page.html</nowiki>

Alternatively you can also use the standard HTML tags.

=Third Level: You unnest by removing one level of equal signs=

[[{{ns:6}}:Floorplan.png]]

Add a USB printer

2009-02-02T20:38:58Z

Krys:

Add a USB printer

2009-02-02T20:36:35Z

Krys:

=Adding a USB Printer=
You can easily add a USB printer to your core or to an MD to share over the network, even with windows PC's.

==Installing the Printer on a pc==
*Connect the USB printer to the pc (in my case I chose to connect to the core so the printer would be in my server closet).
*Using LMCE navigate to the KDE desktop.
*Navigate to System settings and select the "Printers" icon. This should bring up the Printer System Settings menu.
*Click on the dropdown for "Add", and select "Add Printer/Class". This will bring up the Add Printer Wizard, click "Next"
::*you may experience a known bug with KDE here. Sometimes the radio button where you would select "Local printer(parallel,serial,USB)" will be unavailable/grayed out. If you know that your USB ports and Printer are both functioning properly try using this command from a terminal.
cd /etc/cups
sudo cp cupsd.conf.default cupsd.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
*Select the radio button for "Local Printer", then select your printer from the list.
::*KDE has quite alot of printer drivers already available in the OS so you should be able to select your printer Brand and Model in the next screen.
*Once you do so it will bring up a list of possible drivers that you can select and test to see which one works best. Once you are done click "Finish".

You have now installed your USB printer to this PC.

==Share Printer on Local Network==
You can now share your newly installed printer with other PC's on your network.
*Navigate back to System Settings and select the "Printers" icon.
*Select the drop down for "Print Server", then select "Share Printers on Local Network". Click "Enable Sharing" on the popup.

===Adding Shared printer to a Windows PC===
Now that you have your printer installed and set to share on your network, you will need to show windows how to get to the printer. My windows laptop running Vista would not automatically locate this printer, so this is how I set it up.
*On your windows machine go to Start>Control Panel>Printers and Faxes.
*Select "add a printer"
*Click "Next"
*Select the radio dial for network printer and click "Next"
*Click the radio for "Connect to this Printer" and fill in the blank. You must make sure to add the port :631 after your server IP address.
::*ex. \\192.168.80.1:631\printer\'what_you_named_your_printer . You will be asked for your LMCE password and it should connect to the printer. After that you will just have to tell windows what type of printer it is and specify the driver and you should be set.

===Adding a shared printer to a MD/or Kubuntu based PC===
*This is pretty straight forward using the KDE printer wizard, feel free to fill this section in, if not I will get to it later.

2009-02-02T18:15:12Z

Krys:

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing link on wikipedia]

You can look at "edit" of this page to see how the following simple markup works:

=Adding a USB Printer=
You can easily add a USB printer to your core or to an MD to share over the network, even with windows PC's.

==Installing the Printer on a pc==
#Connect the USB printer to the pc (in my case I chose to connect to the core so the printer would be in my server closet).
#Using LMCE navigate to the KDE desktop.
#Navigate to System settings and select the "Printers" icon. This should bring up the Printer System Settings menu.
#Click on the dropdown for "Add", and select "Add Printer/Class". This will bring up the Add Printer Wizard, click "Next"
#you may experience a known bug with KDE here. Sometimes the radio button where you would select "Local printer(parallel,serial,USB)" will be unavailable/grayed out. If you know that your USB ports and Printer are both functioning properly try using this command from a terminal.
cd /etc/cups
sudo cp cupsd.conf.default cupsd.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
#Select the radio button for "Local Printer", then select your printer from the list.
#KDE has quite alot of printer drivers already available in the OS so you should be able to select your printer Brand and Model in the next screen.
Once you do so it will bring up a list of possible drivers that you can select and test to see which one works best. Once you are done click "Finish".

You have now installed your USB printer to this PC.

===Third: Which can be nested by adding more equal signs===
====Fourth Header====
The headings will be put into a table of contents at the top, but only when the page has 4 or more section headers (nested or not).

*This is an unordered (bullet) list.
**These can also be nested

#This is an ordered (numbered) list
##I think these can be nested as well
##They can
#Next ordered (numbered) list
##Nested
##Nested

:This will be indented
::Indented more

Lines starting with a space will be "preformatted", and placed in one of those typical dotted boxes.

''Italic text''

'''bold text'''

'''''italic and bold'''''

Urls are automaticly recognized, but there are more possibilities. For example:
http://some.domain/page.html shows the URL 'as is'
[http://some.domain/page.html] shows up as an increasing number
[http://some.domain/page.html alternative text] shows up as "alternative text"

[[other wiki page]] link to other_wiki_page, shows as "other wiki page"
[[other wiki page|alternative text]] link to other_wiki_page, shows as "alternative text"

<nowiki>this will stop the wiki from applying formatting, useful if you don't want url's turned into links for instance: http://some.domain/page.html</nowiki>

Alternatively you can also use the standard HTML tags.
===Third Level: You unnest by removing one level of equal signs===

[[Category:Tutorial]]
You can easily add a USB printer to your core or to an MD to Samba share over the network, even with windows PC's.

Just connect the USB printer to the pc (in my case I chose to connect to the core so the printer would be in my server closet).
Then using LMCE navigate to the KDE desktop.
Once in KDE desktop navigate to System settings and select the "Printers" icon. This should bring up the Printer System Settings menu.
Click on the dropdown for "Add", and select "Add Printer/Class". This will bring up the Add Printer Wizard, click "Next"
you may experience a known bug with KDE here. Sometimes the radio button where you would select "Local printer(parallel,serial,USB)" will be unavailable/grayed out. If you know that your USB ports and Printer are both functioning properly try using this command from a terminal.
cd /etc/cups
sudo cp cupsd.conf.default cupsd.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

Now, select the radio button for "Local Printer", then select your printer from the list. KDE has quite alot of printer drivers already available in the OS so you should be able to select your printer Brand and Model in the next screen. Once you do so it will bring up a list of possible drivers that you can select and test to see which one works best. Once you are done click "Finish".

You have now installed your USB printer to this PC.

Sharing the printer over the Network.