Linux Web Hosting FAQ
Our Frequently Asked Questions on Linux gives you insight on what you can expect when choosing a Unix or Linux platform to host your site. Also included is a comparison of Unix vs.…
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PEAR Primer
PEAR stands for ‘PHP Extension and Application Repository’ and has been slowly building itself over the last few years. There are classes for logging, compression, XML, and on and on.…
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How to change your server signature
Disguising your server signature is always a good idea as you wont reveal the operating system to potential script kiddies and hackers.…
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HERE ARE SIX SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP KEEP SPAM AT BAY
Check out those basic rules to avoid spam robots to use your email for spaming !…
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How To Install RKHunter
RKHunter also known as RootKit Hunter is a scanning tool to ensure you for about 99.9% that you don’t have any rootkits, backdoors, and local exploits but running tests and e-mailing you results.…
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How To Install CHKROOTKIT
chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for rootkit modification.…
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Install BFD (Brute Force Detection)
BFD is a modular shell script for parsing applicable logs and checking for authentication failures.…
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Disable Telnet Access
Telnet should be disabled, and you should use SSH. Telnet sends password in plain text, and ‘crackers/hackers’ can obtain these passwords easily compared to SSH, and then takeover your dedicated web server.…
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Force the use of SSH protocol 2
SSH Protocol 1 based systems are facing many automated “root kits”. As a result to step up the security Protcol 2 should be enabled as soon as possible.…
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What is a managed dedicated server
A managed dedicated server is either one you rent or one you co-locate where someone else is in charge of the well being of the server.…
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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 knowledge. You must be familiar with the operating system your dedicated server will be running on, and by familiar I mean you must know the ins and outs of it completely.…
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How can I change permissions on my cgi-bin files using FTP?
You can use your FTP software to set the proper permissions for your scripts in your cgi-bin.…
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