An IT Automation blog. PowerShell, Linux, and more. By Ryan Milne
I have my MikroTik configured as an NTP server for my local network – in particular my Raspberry Pis. Why? Honestly I’m not too sure; it’s not like I have common business needs like all domain joined computers & servers…
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My two Raspberry Pis each have NAT rules on my MikroTik. I only have a single external IP address, so obviously I can’t have two NAT rules that forward the same port to each Pi and are otherwise identical. I…
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The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.83.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot. This allows eavesdroppers to view the transmitted data unencrypted. It also allows eavesdroppers to obtain L2TP client secrets and then establish tunnels to the L2TP servers, gaining unauthorised access to the networks they provide access to.
At home I have a MikroTik router/firewall; specifically an RB2011UIAS-RM. My Virgin Super Hub is in modem-only mode, leaving the MikroTik to handle all of the networking functions. Just as a bit of an introduction / side-note, MikroTiks are amazing…
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