What your choice of Linux distribution says about you
Many Linux newbies — or wanna-be newbies — get hung up over the choice of their…
Changing the DATE and TIME on your LINUX server
The set of instructions below worked quickly and easily for your Linux Server You must be…
Server Security Considerations
>Server security is as important as network security because servers often hold a great deal of…
Linux Web Hosting FAQ
Our Frequently Asked Questions on Linux gives you insight on what you can expect when choosing…
Detect and Clean a hacked cPanel server with this T0rnkit Tutorial
This tutorial is for system admins and will run you through how to Detect and Clean…
PEAR Primer
PEAR stands for ‘PHP Extension and Application Repository’ and has been slowly building itself over the…
How to change your server signature
Disguising your server signature is always a good idea as you wont reveal the operating system…
Shell Commands
Simple Shell commands for Informational purposes
Simple Shell Commands
Simple Shell commands for filesystem
How To Install RKHunter
RKHunter also known as RootKit Hunter is a scanning tool to ensure you for about 99.9%…
How To Install CHKROOTKIT
chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for rootkit modification.
Install BFD (Brute Force Detection)
BFD is a modular shell script for parsing applicable logs and checking for authentication failures.
Disable Telnet Access
Telnet should be disabled, and you should use SSH. Telnet sends password in plain text, and…
Force the use of SSH protocol 2
SSH Protocol 1 based systems are facing many automated “root kits”. As a result to step…
Install LogWatch
Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through your system’s logs for a given…
What is a managed dedicated server
A managed dedicated server is either one you rent or one you co-locate where someone else…
What do I need to know to have a dedicated server
Renting or Co-Locating a dedicated server that is not managed takes a lot of time and…
What is a dedicated server?
A dedicated server is a computer(server) that only runs one type of server software. The server…
Disabling Direct Root Login (SSH)
Disabling root login via shh is a great way to tigthen security on your dedicated server.
Adding an IP address to your Linux Server
This is a quick guide on adding IPs to a system manually. I would only suggest…
Common SSH Commands and Linux Shell Commands
We’ve put together some of the more frequently used SSH commands or linux shell commands, and…