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b58610	Arpan S.	2024-03-30 14:30:56	1	# Malicious Methods
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			3	### Delete Windows Recovery Partition
			4	There are many reasons why one would want to delete the recovery partion on windows, It can be:
			5	- Want to use a thrid party recovery program
			6	- Have a recovery disk already and don't want overhead
			7	- Unable to increase windows C drive partition
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			9	Cons of removing this partition: The recovery partition is a special windows partition that is used to restore windows back to its factory settings by request in the [windows recovery menu](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5) or in case of a system failure.
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			11	::: info
			12	It is completely safe to remove the windows recovery partition as a recovery media can be created or a Windows Installation Medium can be used in case of disaster.
			13	:::
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			15	Steps to remove the partition:
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			17	1. Open windows command prompt or powershell as _administrator_.
			18	2. Disable recovery enviroment:
			19	```bash
			20	reagentc /disable
			21	```
			22	3. Run `diskpart` command
			23	```bash
			24	diskpart
			25	```
			26	4. Check for the disk number that has the Recovery Partition. To check, Run
			27	```python
			28	list disk
			29	```
			30	5. Select the correct disk
			31	```
			32	select disk NUMBER
			33	```
			34	6. Check for the partition number that is the Recovery Partition. To check, Run
			35	```
			36	list partition
			37	```
			38	7. Select the correct partition
			39	```
			40	select partition NUMBER
			41	```
			42	8. Delete the partition
			43	```
			44	delete partition override
			45	```
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			47	Now the Windows Recovery Partition has been deleted and you can exit out of the terminal as no further action is needed.
ddcb5e	Arpan S.	2024-04-12 11:50:35	48
			49	### How to install CertBot
			50	[Certbot](https://certbot.eff.org) is an SSL installer tool that works with [`letsencrypt`](https://letsencrypt.org) and supports [`nginx`](/Nginx) and `apache`. It works on many systems but this guide will only contain how to use it for debian based systems.
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			52	##### Method 1: Using snapd
f2cae6	Arpan S.	2024-04-13 11:30:22	53	This is the recommened way of installing certbot (_application_) by certbot (_application developers_). Although, Avoiding snapd should be considered in general applications. It does install certbot with all the plugins you may require which can be an advantage.
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			55	::: info
			56	This method includes the steps to install snapd on the machine. Step 1 & 2 can be skipped if `snapd` happpens to be already installed.
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			59	1. Update your package repositories.(Only do this if snapd is not installed) Syntax:
			60	```
			61	apt update && apt upgrade -y
			62	```
			63	2. Install snapd. (Only required if snapd is not already installed.) Syntax:
			64	```
			65	apt install snapd -y
			66	```
			67	3. Install certbot. Syntax:
			68	```
			69	snap install --classic certbot
			70	```
			71	4. Set snapd binary. Syntax:
			72	```
			73	ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot
			74	```
80ce5c	Arpan S.	2024-04-12 15:15:03	75
7561fa	Arpan S.	2024-04-14 08:39:09	76	##### Method 2: Using apt
			77	Prefering to use apt would always be the recommended way to install software even though it might be behind few versions/not always the latest release of the software. Even though certbot developers don't recommend this way of installation, It can be considered the "better way" to install the software.
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			79	1. Update your package repositories & install `software-properties` package. Syntax:
			80	```
			81	apt install software-properties-common && apt update && apt upgrade -y
			82	```
			83	2. Install certbot. Syntax:
			84	```
			85	apt install certbot
			86	```
			87	4. Install `nginx` plugin. Syntax:
			88	```
			89	apt install python-certbot-nginx
			90	```
			91	5. Install `apache` plugin. Syntax:
			92	```
			93	apt install python-certbot-apache
			94	```
80ce5c	Arpan S.	2024-04-12 15:15:03	95	### Reset Password on Debian Based systems
			96	Resetting the password on debian based systems is faily easy as long as there's access to the Grub Menu and _don't even require hotkeys to be working_. Here's how to reset the password on debian systems using grub menu.
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			98	1. On the grub menu, Press `e`
			99	2. Find the line that starts with `linux` and usually (_but not always_) ends with `quiet`.
			100	3. At the end of that line, Type `init=/bin/bash`. If for some reason, bash shell isn't available, `sh` can be used.
			101	4. Press `Ctrl + X` to boot into shell.
			102	5. In the shell, Make sure the disks show up using the `lsblk`/`blkid`/`df` command.
			103	6. Once verified, Type `mount -rw -o remount /` to make the filesystem writeable
			104	7. Now, Type `passwd root` to change the root password of the server.
			105	8. Once done, Reboot the server.
			106	::: warning
			107	Traditional methods of rebooting the server like `reboot` or `systemctl reboot` command won't work. It is recommended that you use `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Del` to reboot it. Or Power cycling the server is also an option here.
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			109	9. Now once the server is booted, you can login to the server using the new password.