The Comprehensive LAMP Guide — Part 3 (PHP)
PHP, the “P” in LAMP, is a recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. It is the most widely used programming language for Web applications because of its ease of learning, implementation and wide…
Securing Apache, Part 11: Logs, et al.
In this final part of the series, we will discover how to strengthen security in Apache by logging and other miscellaneous ways. Configuring a system to be secure is indeed a key task,…
Storage Management using Openfiler, Part 2
The first part of this series gave readers step-by-step instructions to build Openfiler from scratch. This second part covers two additional important features of Openfiler: bonded interfaces and software RAID. We also have…
Rootkits: The Enemy Within
While it was assumed in the past that viruses only targeted Windows, hackers targeting the FOSS world proved this wrong. A rootkit on a Linux distribution makes it vulnerable to programmatic and manual…
Amanda: A One-Stop Solution for All Your Backup Problems
Looking for an enterprise backup solution for your servers? Is your network too complex to be handled by simple backup utilities? Does the thought of making backups feel like a headache? Do not…
Securing Apache, Part 10: mod_security
Right from Part 1 of this series, we’ve covered the major types of attacks being done on Web applications — and their security solutions. In this article, I will reveal the tremendous capabilities…
Storage Management using Openfiler, Part 1
Many companies use the file-sharing features of a popular proprietary desktop operating system. The main constraint is the limit on simultaneous connections to a single file share (10). The proprietary solution is to…
Setup Two-Factor Authentication using OpenOTP
This article is a description of how to use OpenOTP, by RCDevs, to set up a complete environment for two-factor authentication on various servers and for various applications. Readers should have knowledge of…
The Comprehensive LAMP Guide — Part 2 (MySQL)
MySQL is the most widely used Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), and is the “M” in the LAMP stack. One of the main uses for MySQL is with Web applications. To avoid the…
The Nagios Setup Explained
In this article, we shall discuss Nagios, an open source software that is deployed in most data centres to monitor various system and network parameters. The practice of appointing prefects is a time-honoured…
May 14, 2013
PR — 1. rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess (on the ftp or upload it)
2. administration > global config > search friendly urls: yes
3....
May 13, 2013
Rahul — Awesome article ....
May 11, 2013
ashutosh kumar — why you post wrong content, is there any company in Delhi/Ncr , who can afford 2 to 3 lac...
May 11, 2013
fabianwilliams — I a C# dev looking at getting back into Linux, this was a very good article to get started thanks...
May 10, 2013
amitsaha — What do you mean? You could monitor the file for *all* possible events and then see which was the most...
