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Server Security
Server Security Guides to securing your server, server security such as firewalls, intrusion detection system, web server security, audit security server, securing your server, securing cpanel
 
10 Steps to Securing your ServerFebruary 4, 2006 in by Rating: 
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10 Steps to Securing your Server is an easy to follow guide that everyone should use to secure the basics of a web server. Follow this guide to prevent your server from getting hacked.
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CSF Install Guide - How To February 13, 2008 in by Rating: 
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We'll guide you through installing and configuring CSF - Config Server Firewall, a popular alternative to APF. CSF comes with LFD and works with or without cPanel.
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Suhosin Install Guide March 19, 2007 in by Rating:
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Suhosin is the big brother to the Hardened-PHP patch which adds an extra level of protection to PHP. Installing Suhosin can be a bit confusing so we'll show you how it can be easily installed on Linux
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APF Deny ALL for SSH Limit IP Connections February 6, 2007 in by Rating: 
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APF firewall can deny ALL connections for ssh and allow only a single or select few of IPs to connect to your server. We'll guide you through DENY ALL with APF firewall.
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PHP 4.4.4 Important Security Update August 22, 2006 in by Rating:
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PHP 4.4.4 and PHP 5.1.5 have been released. We urge anyone using any prior versions to update your PHP versions right away to fix a large number of security issues.
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Close Open DNS Servers March 16, 2006 in by Rating:
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For those of you who check your nameservers and other DNS related issues using the popular site dnsreport you're probbaly seeing Fail Open DNS Servers. We'll show you have to fixed named to close open dns servers.
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Securing PHP March 8, 2006 in by Rating:
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A lot of sites talk about securing PHP but just refer to different compiling options. I don't care about those, I want to secure php.ini itself so you don't have to recompile PHP to help make it more secure.
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Preventing Brute Force Attacks April 15, 2005 in by Rating:
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Blocking and preventing brute force attacks is one of the main things you want to do on your web server to add a layer of security. While someone might not be targeting your site or server specifically, they will have automated tools that will try to gues
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Stop PHP nobody Spammers April 7, 2005 in by Rating:
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PHP and Apache has a history of not being able to track which users are sending out mail through the PHP mail function from the nobody user causing leaks in formmail scripts and malicious users to spam from your server without you knowing who or where.
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Changing APF log for TDP/UDP drops August 27, 2004 in by Rating:
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If youre tired of seeing your /var/log/messages log file full of dropped traffic from APF firewall then we have a solution! Well create a separate log file for TCP/UDP OUTPUT and drops which will leave your messages log nice and clean for easy browsing!
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Root Check August 25, 2004 in by Rating:
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RootCheck scans the system looking for possible trojans ,scans the ports for malicious activity ,and checks for rootkits,and also the logs,permissions and more.
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Compile 2.6.7 Kernel w/module-init-tools July 8, 2004 in by Rating:
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Wanted to try out the 2.6 edition kernel? Never knew how to do it? Well heres how! Includes everything from compiling the kernel to configuring your bootloader.
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Rkhunter Installation June 27, 2004 in by Rating:
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Rkhunter is a very useful tool that is used to check for trojans, rootkits, and other security problems.
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Detect and Clean a hacked server T0rnkit Tutorial April 22, 2004 in by Rating:
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Tornkit is a rootkit, a set of programs that is used by an intruder to have unrestricted access to a compromised Linux system. Tornkit is also attempts to hide its presence.
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How to install KISS Firewall April 2, 2004 in by Rating: 
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KISS My Firewall is a FREE iptables script designed for a typical web server. It takes advantage of the latest firewall technologies including stateful packet inspection and connection tracking. It also contains some preventative measures for port scann
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How to Disable Telnet March 14, 2004 in by Rating:
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Telnet sends clear text passwords and usernames through logins and should be disabled on all web servers and replaced with SSH.
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How to install mod_security for Apache January 22, 2004 in by Rating:
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This guide will show you how to install and configure mod_security, the intrusion detection and prevention engine for Apache web server with modsecurity.
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How to install BFD (Brute Force Detection) January 21, 2004 in by Rating:
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This guide will show you how to install and configure BFD to protect your system from brute force login hack attempts providing brute force prevention.
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How to install APF (Advanced Policy Firewall) January 20, 2004 in by Rating:
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This guide will show you how to install and configure APF firewall, one of the better known Linux firewalls available.
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E-mail Alert on Root SSH Login December 8, 2003 in by Rating:
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Want to be notified instantly when someone logs into your server as root? No problem, check out this nice tutorial on email notification for root logins.
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Mask Your Web Server for Enhanced Security November 13, 2003 in by Rating:
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Masking or anonymizing a Web server involves removing identifying details that intruders could use to detect your OS and Web server vendor and version. We will guide you how to hide this information to avoid a security risk.
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Guide to Chkrootkit - checking for intruders October 31, 2003 in by Rating:
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Chkrootkit is a powerful tool to scan your Linux server for trojans. We'll show you how to install it, scan your server and setup a daily automated scanning job that emails you the report.
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Creating a Welcome message for SSH logins October 31, 2003 in by Rating:
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Did you ever want to change or create a new login message antime someone logs into SSH? We'll show you how it's done.
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Disable Direct Root Logins October 28, 2003 in by Rating:
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Allowing the root user to login directly is a major security issue, we'll show you how to disable it.
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