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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 2

Sep 19, 2020

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". The server is "myserver.example.com" and your user account there is "example". SSH is running on port 22, the default. Setting up SSH If you were to connect to the server without using a key, you'd be prompted for a passwo...

Using Google Authenticator for SSH and Console Connections to Your VPS

raindog308

Aug 22, 2020

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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...

Using Google Authenticator for SSH and Console Connections to Your VPS

Catching Intruders With a Trip Wire: The AIDE Package

raindog308

Aug 20, 2020

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Your Linux VPS lives in a hostile, dangerous world: the Internet. Left unsecured, your system is vulnerable to compromise, which can result in lost data, incurred charges, and general unpleasantness....

Catching Intruders With a Trip Wire: The AIDE Package

Protect Your VPS With an Electronic Pitbull: Active Firewalls

raindog308

Aug 01, 2020

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A firewall is a security tool that blocks network traffic, with many different configuration options. For example, you could configure your firewall to block all traffic except attempts to connect to...

Protect Your VPS With an Electronic Pitbull: Active Firewalls

Community News: WireGuard-install released for easy VPN setup and configuration

Jon Biloh

Jun 06, 2020

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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...

Community News: WireGuard-install released for easy VPN setup and configuration

Setup SSH Keys on Ubuntu 18.04

Kaylee Westover

May 13, 2019

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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...

How to setup OpenVPN on your VPS: Ubuntu 18.04

Kaylee Westover

Apr 25, 2019

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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...

Hardening the Security on your New Virtual Private Server

Jon Biloh

Nov 01, 2016

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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...

Hardening the Security on your New Virtual Private Server

How to Harden the Security of MySQL on your VPS

Jon Biloh

Oct 22, 2016

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Security is a critical component of any database application. Did you know that a default MySQL installation can leave your database vulnerable to cyber threats? There several different implementation...

How to Harden the Security of MySQL on your VPS

How to Configure Ubuntu VPS for Automatic Security Updates

Jarland

Feb 27, 2016

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Security 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...

How to Configure Ubuntu VPS for Automatic Security Updates

WHMCS Hacked, Client data leaked online

Asim

May 23, 2012

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WHMCS 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...