This article assumes both Squid and OpenLDAP services are installed on the same Debian Wheezy server. Continue reading
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Install and Configure an OpenLDAP Server with SSL on Debian
Setting up an OpenLDAP server on Debian Wheezy. 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
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
Configure Iptables Firewall on a Debian PC
Set up iptables firewall rules for inbound and outbound IPv4 traffic on a Debian PC (no routing). Continue reading
Rebuild initrd Image (Linux)
Sometimes kernel fails to boot due to improperly created initrd image, i.e. trying to mount /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 to /sysroot when using root volume on LVM.
Three lines of nash code can sometimes save you hours of Dexter. Continue reading
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