Linux System Adminstration Blog / Tips / Tools
Well, I figured I would post this for any DirectAdmin ( DA ) users out there that would like to use the power of mod_evasive. The install is fairly close to a cPanel install, with a couple of little twists. This is geared towards a server running Apache2, if you are running Apache1, let me […]
Read More »We are going to install mod_evasive to help protect our cPanel server from low end ddos attacks. The installation is really quite simple.
Read More »There are a couple of good scripts out there that will help you to tune your mysql usage for better perfomance. I’ve used both of these, and they are very intuative. Personally, I prefer the latter, however, I still use both for tweaking.
Read More »I’ve taken on a couple of new servers, so I figured I would share this little tidbit of information. RKHunter stands for root kit hunter, which will scan your system for nasty root kits. A quote from the site: Rootkit scanner is scanning tool to ensure you for about 99.9%* you’re clean of nasty tools. […]
Read More »I was reading through my post on how to virus scan ftp uploads, and I realized, I never mentioned how to setup ClamAV, the antivirus software. So, here we go:
Read More »This will be a quick one folks. The Apache module mod_deflate helps in reducing the size of the information sent to a user, by compressing things prior. It seems to work very well.
Read More »If you have ever wanted to display a message to your users when the log in through ssh, you just need to edit a couple of files. The first one is:
Read More »To help protect your server, you may want to scan your users FTP uploads. Here is a great way of doing this, if you are using Pure-FTP and ClamAV. Pure-FTP has an option to run a file after an upload, called the pure-uploadscript. What you do, is tie the virus scanner into this script, so […]
Read More »Our friends over at RoboHostingSolutions are now offering a free SSL certificate with the purchase of one of thier “Business Packages” with the addition of a dedicate IP. For more information, please see this announcement: http://www.robohostingsolutions.com/support/announcements.php?id=8
Read More »Just wanted to let everyone know that I am open to doing some small server adminstration jobs if anyone has a need. Looking for something to pass the time :-) Most of my work has been on RHEL/Centos, though I have worked with other systems. If you need a hand setting up your new server, […]
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