Something I have to do every time when updating SSL certificates on IIS web servers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Linux
Connect to WPA/WPA2 Secured Wireless Network on Debian Using Command Line
Article applies to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK secured wireless networks. Note that WPA is deprecated, you should use WPA2 if possible. Continue reading
Compile and Install Ncrack 0.4 Alpha on Debian
Testing a private network host for poor passwords with Ncrack. Continue reading
Set up DenyHosts with Email Notifications on Debian
DenyHosts is a Python script that monitors server’s access logs to prevent brute force attacks. The script automatically blocks SSH attacks by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. Continue reading
Mount Remote Filesystem with SSHFS on Debian
SSHFS is quite handy working on remote servers, when you need to copy files across systems. SCP is good, SSHFS is sometimes better. Continue reading
Using Smartctl, Smartd and Hddtemp on Debian
Setting up smartmontools and hddtemp to analyse and monitor storage devices. Continue reading
Using Linux LVM on Amazon EC2 Ubuntu Server
This article covers the basics of Linux LVM: initialise physical partitions, create a volume group, create logical volumes in a newly created volume group, build and mount filesystems, add to fstab for automount on boot. Continue reading
VirtualBox 4.1 on a Headless Debian Server
Installing VirtualBox on a headless Debian server and setting up a Ubuntu 12.04 guest operating system. Continue reading
Install PHP IonCube Loader for Nginx (Ubuntu)
We’re setting up a VoIP monitor with Nginx front-end. Continue reading
Fix “java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space” for Jenkins
Increasing Java heap size for Jenkins on a Debian server. Continue reading