Category “Tutorials” Posts
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How to make an IIS pfx certificate by using (.crt) certifi …
2016.06.24 · Leave a commentSecurity is an important topic for anything hosted online, and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is key when you have information that needs to be transferred securely between a client browsers and a web ...
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UPGRADE VESTACP TO PHP 7 (CENTOS)
2016.06.06 · Leave a commentHow to install PHP 7 (stable) on VestaCP server running on CentOS 7 with some test results of how VestaCP + PHP 7 can perform together serving WordPress site. For your information, PHP 7 has just b...
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ESXi S.M.A.R.T. health monitoring for hard drives
2014.10.18 · Leave a commentSymptoms The server reports a hard drive warning in POST (Power On Self Test) Virtual machines cannot power on due to VMFS corruption on local hard drives Very poor performance on loca...
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How to install BFD (Brute Force Detection) on Linux
2014.09.20 · Leave a commentBFD (Brute Force Detection) is a script that runs on your linux server and checks log files for authentication errors. When it sees recurring authentication failures from a certain IP address it wi...
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iptables Tips and Tricks: CSF Configuration
2014.09.19 · Leave a commentIn our last "iptables Tips and Tricks" installment, we talked about Advanced Policy Firewall (APF) configuration, so it should come as no surprise that in this installment, we're turning our attent...
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iptables Tips and Tricks – Port Redirection
2014.09.18 · Leave a commentThe iptables tool is one of the simplest, most powerful tools you can use to protect your server. We've covered port redirection, rule processing and troubleshooting in previous installments to thi...
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iptables Tips and Tricks – Not Locking Yourself Out
2014.09.18 · Leave a commentThe iptables tool is one of the simplest, most powerful tools you can use to protect your server. We've covered port redirection, rule processing and troubleshooting in previous installments to thi...
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iptables Tips and Tricks: APF (Advanced Policy Firewall) C …
2014.09.17 · Leave a commentLet's talk about APF. APF — Advanced Policy Firewall — is a policy-based iptables firewall system that provides simple, powerful control over your day-to-day server security. It might seem intimida...
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How To Install and Configure Config Server Firewall (CSF) …
2014.09.17 · Leave a commentIntroduction Config Server Firewall (or CSF) is a free and advanced firewall for most Linux distributions and Linux based VPS. In addition to the basic functionality of a firewall – filtering pack...
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Tuning Nginx for Best Performance
2014.09.17 · Leave a commentGenerally, a properly tuned Nginx server on Linux can handle 500,000 - 600,000 requests per second. My Nginx servers consistently handle 904k req/sec, and have sustained high loads like these for t...
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How to use Comodo SSL on VestaCP
2014.09.15 · Leave a commentStep 1: Use VestaCP built-in tool to generate a CSR Save the gererated CSR file and private key file. Step 2: Hand in the CSR to Comodo and you will receive a zip package conta...
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An Introduction to OAuth 2
2014.07.31 · Leave a commentIntroduction OAuth 2 is an authorization framework that enables applications to obtain limited access to user accounts on an HTTP service, such as Facebook, GitHub, and DigitalOcean. It works by d...
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How to load a Mac OS X dmg installer to make a bootable US …
2014.07.15 · Leave a commentWith the advances in technology, faster data access (SSD), and slimming hardware footprints, legacy technologies are typically the first cuts made to get these devices thinner and lighter while mak...
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IPSEC/L2TP VPN on Ubuntu 14.04
2014.07.12 · Leave a commentThis is a guide on setting up an IPSEC/L2TP vpn server with Ubuntu 14.04 using Openswan as the IPsec server, xl2tpd as the l2tp provider and ppp or local users / PAM for authentication. It has a de...
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[ESXI] Deploying the vCenter Server appliance
2014.07.07 · Leave a commentI am going to do a couple of blogposts with “basic” workflows using the Web Client. Let me know if you find this useful or not… I will start with deploying the vCenter Server appliance and wi...
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Configuring Active Directory (AD DS) in Windows Server 2012
2014.07.04 · Leave a commentWindows Server 2012 introduces a plethora of new features with a key emphasis on Cloud integration being the buzz word in the industry over the last 24 months. Windows continues to grow and mature...
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How To Install and Configure an OpenVPN Access Server on C …
2014.06.27 · Leave a commentIntroduction VPN, or virtual private network, is a secure method of connecting remote internet resources together as if they were under the same LAN. OpenVPN is a popular implementation that works...
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How To Protect SSH with fail2ban on CentOS 6
2014.06.23 · Leave a commentAbout Fail2Ban Servers do not exist in isolation, and those servers with only the most basic SSH configuration can be vulnerable to brute force attacks. fail2ban provides a way to automatically pr...
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