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 ‘crackers/hackers’ can obtain these passwords easily compared to SSH, and then takeover your dedicated web server.
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.
Install LogWatch
Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through your system’s logs for a given period of time and creates a report analyzing areas that you specify, in as much detail as you require. Logwatch is easy to use and will work right out of the package on most systems.
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The choice between shared and dedicated hosting is a critical decision for website developers and administrators. Understanding the differences between these two types of hosting is essential for selecting the right hosting solution based on your needs, budget, and technical expertise. Here’s an in-depth comparison: Shared Hosting Shared hosting is a type of web hosting…
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.
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.
What is a dedicated server?
A dedicated server is a computer(server) that only runs one type of server software. The server is usualy constructed or pre-configured to the customers specifications.
Using heading tags to optimise your website for Google
Search engines recognise that, if they can identify a heading it is very likely to be relevant to the body of text below it. In other words, headings are an opportunity to position keywords.
Wget : Quickly upload and transfer files to your linux server using Shell
So you are sick and tyred of downloading different files to your computer and then uploading it to your server !? Then the Wget shell comand is perfect for you !
Disabling Direct Root Login (SSH)
Disabling root login via shh is a great way to tigthen security on your dedicated server.
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10 Ways To Indirectly Get To The Top Of Search
There are millions of web sites trying to get listed in the top 20 spots of the major search engines. That amounts to a lot of competition! I say if you can’t get listed at the top, indirectly get to the top.
Adding an IP address to your Linux Server
This is a quick guide on adding IPs to a system manually. I would only suggest it if you are not using a control panel, such as cpanel, that has a feature to adds ips. If your main ethernet device is eth1 instead of eth0 simply substitute eth1 for eth0. Other then that should be…
Increase Your Web Page Traff
Have you optimized your web pages in order to receive traff?c from the major search engines (SE) like Google, Yahoo or Msn?
Common SSH Commands and Linux Shell Commands
We’ve put together some of the more frequently used SSH commands or linux shell commands, and organized them by name so you can easily find a command, their description and how to use it. This guide will continue to be updated and should not be considered a complete list of SSH commands or linux shell…
Common-sense Search Engine Optimization
For years, when people thought about search engine optimization, in all likelihood, gateway pages, doorway pages or informational pages probably came to mind. If you’re a search engine optimization specialist, you’ve probably had clients requesting that you create these types of pages for them.
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.