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Debian Server Guide Part 2
Mar 2nd
Web Server Setup and Virtual Hosts
Apache
The following sections will vary based on purpose of your server. Use this section if you plan to use Apache as a web server. I will also show you how to setup virtual hosts for hosting several websites on one server. Remember, this is a very simple process and I [...]
Debian Server Guide Part 1
Feb 10th
I love using open source software, and I recently had the opportunity to setup a hefty server using Debian. Debian can be used for so much and useful guides are few and far between for Debian setups (key word, useful). I will take you down a complete Debian server setup that can be used in [...]
Red Hat Guest Additions
Jan 14th
I had quite a time getting Virtual Box’s guest additions to install on Red Hat Enterprise 5. Typically you just install the linux headers and GCC, but the package manager didn’t seem to pick the right ones. So I have the commands here that will get you up and going. Open up Terminal, use the [...]
Ubuntu Server Checklist
Dec 3rd
A quick guide for getting an Ubuntu server setup for Small Office or Home Office use.
Use package manager (Synaptic) to install the following and their dependencies…
Apache2
MySQL
PHP5
OpenSSL
Firestarter
Samba
Gnome Partition Editor (gparted)
SSH
Download the latest versions of this software from their websites…
WordPress or Drupal
PhpMyAdmin
Unpack WordPress or Drupal files into your server document root, on Ubuntu /var/www/. Then unpack PhpMyAdmin [...]
Triple Hard Drive Obfuscation
Oct 30th
Check out how I’m using multiple encryption layers on a single external hard drive. The great thing is about this setup, is that its portable to other computers running virtual guest operating systems. You can use any host OS, guest OS, and any encryption software that you like. These are just the options I choose [...]
Installing Open Suse 10.3 LAMP with vsftpd
Oct 30th
This install is less than 500 megabytes and will run Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and FTP users. Boot up is fast and hardware utilization is minimal, while giving a rock solid performance. This setup even yields no vulnerabilities from Nessus scans when all setup and configuration is complete. Here you can find a straightforward [...]
