How to install FreeNAS 9 on VMware workstation

 

This setup will help you guys to those who really needs to improve his skills about storage with clustering.

I assume that you have basic knowledge to create a virtual machine in vmware workstation.

Download your free ISO copy from here

Note : do not bother about the system requirements which is mentioned on FreeNAS site as they are for high performance with all features.

Step 1: Create a virtual machine in below configuration.

Step 2: Add FreeNAS.ISO file into the newly created virtual machine’s CD/DVD (IDE) from the VM settings (see above image)

Step 3: PowerOn the VM and wait to see the below screen then Hit Enter or wait to autostart.

Step 3: Hit 1 to install

Step 4: Choose the available drive to install like below screen

Step 5: Hit YES to the warning like the below screen( you have nothing to loss in the new virtual disk)

Step 6: Set the password

Step 7:  sit back and relax until you see the below screen and reboot once you click Ok on the below.

 

Step 8 : Now for the first boot will take some time based on your configuration and finally you will see screen like below

Step 9: Now use IP from the step 8 and open it from any browser

Note : Username : root   Password : which you set during the installation.

 

Step 10: If you want to set a Static IP ofcourse you need it so go to “ Network “ Icon on Top row then “Interfaces”

“add Interface” like the below image only 3 fields is enough and save it. now you need to type new IP to access FreeNAS

Now you are good to proceed further to configure ISCSI or other services that you want.

Please write to me for queries.

multiple remote / RDP sessions hack on Window 8.1

 

I bought high configuration PC to setup test lab , I done test lab but unfortunately i need to share the same pc with my friends through internet so that they can also utilize.

the default terminal access will not allow more than one concurrent connection so I had to patch my terminal dll file.

Thanks to Peter Kleissner, who wrote the code to patch the existing windows 8.1 machines.

How I did it?

Step 1  download the patched file from here 

Step 2  open “services.msc” from “Run” / “Search” then stop “Remote Desktop Services”

Step 3  Go to “C:\Windows\system32” and replace the termsrv.dll file which you have downloaded.

Step 4  Go back to services which you have opened in Step 2 then start the “Remote Desktop Services”

Note: You may need to patch every time after windows updates as few windows update will bring this dll back to original.

you can take remote (RDP) not only two but more than two RDP concurrently possible.

Please feel free to write to me for questions.