Lots of people want to automate their system setup, and this is frequently done by either using the provider's new VM hooks to run a script at setup time or later using something like Ansible. If you are trying to automate MariaDB/MySQL installations, it's easy enough to install MariaDB (e.g., apt-get -y mariadb-server) but you typically want to run the mysql_secure_installation script afterwards to clean up some of the o...
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SolusVM is a popular virtualization management solution used by many VPS providers. It's a familiar control panel for end users, who use it to setup their VPSes. Most providers offer templates, whic...
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This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd - LowEndBox appreciates your contribution as always! Be sure to check out RackNerd’s latest LowEndBox specials if you are looking for a K...
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The internet is the source of income for millions of people, and it could be considered one of the best creations of technology. However, with time, the internet has become vulnerable to security thre...
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In previous tutorials in this series, we went over generating SSH keys and how to use them. We'll wrap up the series by showing you how to turn off password authentication on your server. Why Configu...
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In the previous tutorial, we showed you how to generate an SSH key pair. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use it to login. Assumptions In this tutorial: Your ssh key file is called "my-ssh-key...
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In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to setup your VPS to use two-factor authentication for both normal SSH connections and console logins with Google Authenticator. What is Two-Factor Authen...
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In May we asked our readers and community members to submit note worthy news that can be featured on LowEndBox. We got tons of feedback and we're excited to start sharing all the news over the next co...
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Who should read this? This tutorial is for novice to intermediate linux users who want to go beyond basic password security. Security professionals recommend using ssh keys to make authentication int...
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Who should read this tutorial: This tutorial is written for novice level Linux users and DevOps folks who need to add encryption to their internet traffic. A virtual private network (an encrypted n...
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Hardening the security on your VPS should be one of the first tasks you perform when buying a new VPS. As a result, we’ve provided several tips that will help you increase the security on your VPS. Wh...
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Read MoreSecurity risks are discovered each and every day. How can you know that your VPS is protected against the latest threats? One of the best methods of keeping your server safe is to implement automatic...
Read MoreWHMCS is a popular billing software used by most of the small to medium scale hosting companies. The intruder gained access to the servers using "social engineering attack". There are approx half a mi...
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