Category : Security

If you’re new to Linux, you might have heard of UFW or Uncomplicated Firewall. As the name suggests, UFW is a simple and user-friendly tool that allows you to manage your Linux firewall. In this article, we’ll go over some UFW essentials and explanations to help you get started. What is a Firewall? A firewall ..

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Fail2ban is an open-source tool that provides a simple way to protect your server from brute-force attacks. It does this by monitoring log files and banning any IP addresses that repeatedly fail authentication attempts. This article will guide you through the process of installing and configuring fail2ban on a Linux server on most known distributions ..

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OpenVPN is a free, open-source VPN (Virtual Private Network) software that allows you to securely connect to a remote network over the internet. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenVPN on an Ubuntu server 18.04/20.04/22.04. Method 1: Installing OpenVPN using a Script. First, get the script and make it ..

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HTTP authentication is a simple and secure way to protect sensitive content from unauthorized users. This article will show you how to set up basic HTTP authentication on an NGINX server running on Ubuntu and CentOS. Prerequisites An Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 or 22.04 LTS / CentOS version 6, 7 or 8 server with a ..

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