https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759AWWchIdE&feature=youtu.be
Installing Sitecore 9 – Getting Started on a Local Developer Environment
An easy way to generate a self-signed certificate online
You can generate a self-signed certificate online here:
http://www.selfsignedcertificate.com/
This will generate a two files – a certificate and a key.
If you are using IIS server you need to convert these to .pfx. For this you can use the SSL Converter here:
https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-converter.html
How to reset Sitecore admin password
Switch to your core database and execute the SQL below to reset the password to b:
UPDATE [aspnet_Membership] SET Password=’qOvF8m8F2IcWMvfOBjJYHmfLABc=’
WHERE UserId IN (SELECT UserId FROM [aspnet_Users] WHERE UserName = ‘sitecore\Admin’)
Alternatively navigate to /sitecore/admin/unlock_admin.aspx and click Unlock Administrator. For this to work, you must first “unlock” the functionality. Open up the .aspx file and modify the following code:
// TODO: to enable the page, set enableUnlockButton = true;
private bool enableUnlockButton = false;
28 Days of Sitecore Rocks: Package Creation
Creating Sitecore packages is a task that all seasoned Sitecore developers are familiar with. Unfortunately we are also familiar with how easy it is to forget an item or a file required for a feature to work correctly. Today we will be discussing how Sitecore Rocks can simplify and streamline the package creation process.
Keep reading here: https://community.sitecore.net/technical_blogs/b/trevor_campbell/posts/28-days-of-sitecore-rocks-package-creation
IP Masquerade and Network Address Translation
http://www.oreilly.com/openbook/linag2/book/ch11.html
IP Masquerading using iptables
http://billauer.co.il/ipmasq-html.html
The Beginner’s Guide to iptables, the Linux Firewall
https://www.howtogeek.com/177621/the-beginners-guide-to-iptables-the-linux-firewall/
Tutorial: Installing OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04
https://blog.ssdnodes.com/blog/tutorial-installing-openvpn-on-ubuntu-16-04/
To configure iptables look here:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-an-openvpn-server-on-ubuntu-16-04
How to Configure OpenVPN Access Server to Tunnel Traffic
https://linode.com/docs/networking/vpn/configure-openvpn-access-server-to-tunnel-traffic/