All articles tagged with debian
Stop relying on 'security by obscurity'. A battle-hardened guide to securing your Linux VPS against script kiddies and botnets using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense. Written for the Norwegian landscape.
With the rise of LulzSec and automated botnets in 2011, default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to hardening your Norwegian VPS, from iptables to SSH key management.
A battle-hardened guide to securing CentOS 6 and Debian servers. Learn how to configure iptables, secure SSH, and avoid common pitfalls before your new VPS hits the public internet.
Stop relying on shared hosting for critical email. This guide covers the essential Postfix configuration steps to ensure deliverability, secure your MTA against relays, and keep the Norwegian Data Inspectorate happy.
Is disk I/O killing your application performance? Learn how to move session handling from the file system to Redis for sub-millisecond latency. A guide for high-traffic Norwegian setups.
Forget PPTP. In the wake of Firesheep and DLD debates, tunneling traffic through a secure Norwegian node is mandatory. Here is the production-grade OpenVPN configuration I use.
Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. A battle-tested guide to deploying Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on high-performance Linux VPS environments.
Plain text FTP is a security liability in 2011. Learn how to implement SFTP with chrooted jails on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your Nordic infrastructure.
Sending passwords in plaintext is a fireable offense in 2011. Learn how to configure SFTP chroots, satisfy Datatilsynet requirements, and secure your file transfers on CentOS and Debian.
A default Linux installation is a welcome mat for attackers. From iptables to SSH keys, here is the battle-tested guide to securing your Norwegian VPS against script kiddies and targeted intrusions.
In the wild west of the 2011 internet, a default Linux install survives about 10 minutes before compromise. Here is the battle-tested roadmap to locking down your server using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense.
Public Wi-Fi is a security minefield. Learn how to deploy a rock-solid OpenVPN server on Debian Squeeze to encrypt your traffic, bypass restrictive firewalls, and keep your data subject to Norwegian privacy laws.
Public WiFi is compromised. PPTP is dead. Learn how to deploy a battle-ready OpenVPN server with 2048-bit encryption on a Norwegian VPS to bypass surveillance and secure your traffic.
Stop reacting to crashes at 3 AM. Learn how to combine Nagios alerts with Munin trending to predict failures before they happen, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure standards.
It is 2011. Sending credentials in cleartext is negligence. Learn how to harden your Norway VPS by replacing FTP with chrooted SFTP in OpenSSH.
Stop waking up to crashed servers at 3 AM. Learn how to deploy the battle-tested 2011 monitoring stack—Nagios for alerts and Munin for trends—on your Norwegian VPS.
Email delivery in 2011 is a war against RBLs and aggressive spam filters. Learn how to configure Postfix on CentOS and Debian to ensure your emails actually reach the inbox, leveraging clean IPs and proper PTR records.
Raw access logs tell the truth, but they are impossible to read. Learn how to deploy AWStats for granular traffic analysis without relying on JavaScript trackers, and why high I/O performance is critical for log processing.
If your server has a public IP, it's being scanned right now. We cover essential iptables rules, SSH key authentication, and the architectural security benefits of KVM over OpenVZ for Norwegian hosting.
With the recent release of Debian 6 and the rise of automated botnets, default configurations are a liability. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down your VPS before you even point a DNS record at it.
Tired of your legitimate business emails landing in junk folders? This guide covers the essential Postfix configuration, RBL integration, and infrastructure requirements to ensure deliverability and compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Stop script kiddies and botnets cold. We dive deep into stateful packet inspection, fail2ban configurations, and kernel-level security for serious Norwegian deployments.
A battle-hardened guide to locking down RHEL/CentOS and Debian servers. Learn how to configure iptables, secure SSH, and leverage CoolVDS's architecture for compliance with the Norwegian Personal Data Act.
Stop relying on customer complaints to know when your server is down. We dive deep into configuring Nagios 3 and Munin to visualize performance and alert you before the crash happens.
Default installations are a security risk. Learn the critical steps to harden your CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and Fail2Ban before your IP hits a botnet list.
Google Analytics misses 30% of your traffic. Learn how to deploy AWStats for raw, server-side truth, configure Perl parsers for performance, and why distinct I/O isolation matters for log analysis.
A battle-hardened guide to securing your Linux VPS against botnets and script kiddies using SSH keys, iptables, and common sense. Secure your data in Oslo today.
It’s 2009 and the script kiddies are already scanning your IP. Here is the no-nonsense guide to hardening your CentOS or Debian server, configuring iptables, and keeping Datatilsynet happy.
Coffee shop WiFi is a security nightmare. Learn how to deploy a hardened OpenVPN server on a Linux VPS to tunnel your traffic securely, bypassing snoopers and firewalls alike.
A fresh Linux server survives about 15 minutes on the open web before the scanners hit. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS and Debian, configuring IPTables, and why hardware virtualization matters for security.