Ensuring server security is a critical component of server management, but smaller or personal projects may compromise some aspects of security. In the realm of Linux distributions, many already have robust security protocols in place. Among them, CentOS 7 and RHEL are widely recognized as the most dependable security options across Linux, thanks to their ..
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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 ..
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to install Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 R2 and up. Unlike previous versions where DCPROMO.EXE was used to install Active Directory, Microsoft now recommends using a different method. To install Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 and up, you need to follow these steps: 1 ..
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 ..
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 ..
ModSecurity is an open source, web application firewall (WAF) designed to protect web applications from malicious attacks. It is designed to protect web applications from layer 7 (application layer) attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and many other types of attacks. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the ModSecurity ..
ModSecurity is an open-source web application firewall (WAF) that helps to protect your web applications from various types of attacks. It can be integrated with the Apache web server as a module to provide additional security for your website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the ModSecurity Apache module on a ..
ModSecurity is an open-source web application firewall (WAF) that helps to protect your web applications from various types of attacks. It can be integrated with the Apache and Debian web server as a module to provide additional security for your website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the ModSecurity Apache module ..
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 ..
Apache is the most popular web server and most widely used web server in the world. It provides many powerful features including dynamically loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other popular software. In this guide, we will demonstrate how to setup a password authentication on an Apache web server configured on Ubuntu ..