Setting up an OpenLDAP server on Debian Wheezy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Linux
Disable SSLv3 (POODLE Vulnerability) on Nginx, Apache and IIS
RE: CVE-2014-3566. Continue reading
Web Application and Server Security Testing on Ubuntu 14.04 with Lynis, Nmap, Nikto, Wapiti, w3af, Arachni and Skipfish
Installation notes with simple scans. Continue reading
Configure BIND as a Catching-only DNS Server on Debian
When a DNS server resolves a query, it returns the answer to the client. The DNS server also stores the answer in its cache for the period of time that was allowed by the record’s TTL value. This way any subsequent requests are processed faster when the nameserver is asked to resolve the same names again. Caching-only server does not forward any zones. Continue reading
Installation Notes for WordPress (Apache, MySQL, ProFTPd)
Notes for installing WordPress on Debian. Continue reading
Finding Spamming IPs on Exim Mail Server
One of those days. Continue reading
Install and Configure Samba Server on Debian
We’ll install and configure Samba v3 server on Debian. Share access will be provided to Local Area Network (LAN) only. Connections from Windows and Linux clients will be covered. Continue reading
Install and Configure Squid3 Caching Proxy on Debian
Setting up a Squid caching proxy on a low-end 1GB RAM dual-core Debian Wheezy server. Continue reading
GRUB2 Rescue Mode “error: unknown filesystem”
I’ve recently added a second disk to my server, created a single partition /dev/sdb1 and put a ReiserFS filesystem on it. After system reboot I was presented with the grub rescue shell. Continue reading
Nginx Reverse Proxy for Apache2 (LAMP) with TLS/SSL on Debian
Install and configure Nginx to act as a reverse proxy for Apache over a TLS connection. Nginx, Apache and PHP configurations are covered. Continue reading