Regardless of user access, many times you have probably wanted to know when someone logs-in into your server. And it is pretty easy to setup your Linux server to send mail notification on user login event. Note that, if you have a system with many users who login few times a day, then you should expect a lot of mail traffic. To configure your Linux server to send mail on user logon event open your /root/.bashrc file and add the following line: Continue reading “How to send mail notification on user logn event”
Error: Failed to deploy OVF package: The task was canceled by a user
This error occurs when you export virtual machine from your ESXi or vCenter server as OVA or OVF template with ISO file mounted as CD/DVD drive. This settings are saved in the configuration file inside the OVF package. Please note that once you unpack OVF file, delte .mf file since it contains the SHA1 checksum of the OVA package and cannot be used again. Now edit the .ova file, which is basically the XML file and look for the following line: Continue reading “Error: Failed to deploy OVF package: The task was canceled by a user”