Special Reports
Special Report on Enterprise Open Source How To's
Indispensable Open Source Network Security Apps
[February 12, 2009] Learn how Angry IP Scanner and Wikto can alert you to open avenues of attack against your systems. And they don't cost a dime... Dynamic Robots.txt Rules for Apache Security
[February 5, 2009] Learn how to customize protection against overreaching bots and spiders with a dynamic Robots.txt file and a dash of MySQL know-how. SSH at Work: Manage Long-Running Processes with screen
[February 4, 2009] Learn how to set up screen sessions and stay in charge of those extended, ssh-connected tasks even if your duties require a change in venue. Apache Security: A Watched Bot Never Spoils (Your Server)
[January 27, 2009] Learn how a smart, dynamic robots.txt can help you keep an eye on those cagey bots for better server security and performance. SSH Tunnel Setup and Configuration Guide
[January 26, 2009] Enjoy secure, unfettered access to your servers (and the Internet at large) with open source software. Practical Security: Creating SSH Tunnels
[January 20, 2009] Ensure secure communications, locally or over the Internet, without poking holes in a firewall and the complications of setting up a VPN. OpenVPN: Revoking Access and Expanding Management Options
[January 7, 2009] That OpenVPN connection sure does give you a sense of security doesn't it? There are still a few more things you should know to extend what the software can do. Mastering SSH: Connecting, Executing Remote Commands and Using Authorized Keys
[December 31, 2008] Learn how to securely connect to remote servers and widen your systems administration skill set with these SSH tips. Linux and UNIX How To: Scripting SSH and SFTP
[December 9, 2008] Learn how to establish secure, automated SSH connections and SFTP file transfers with Python and paramiko. Secure Apache: Out, Damned Bot!
[December 4, 2008] Defend your Web server against abusive spiders and 'flies'. OpenVPN: Providing a Secure Connection for Your Users
[December 2, 2008] Getting OpenVPN up and running is just the start. Learn how to get your users to work the Web safely with a secure connection to home base. OpenVPN: Closing the Remote Access Security Gap
[November 24, 2008] The budget-friendly and open-source way to offer road warriors a secure connection back to home base. Creating a Daemon with Python
[November 20, 2008] Learn how to 'daemonize' your Linux and UNIX system monitoring and management utilities. Building Command Line Utilities with Python
[November 11, 2008] Learn how to create utilities in Python with rich command line interfaces that aid Linux and UNIX system administration. Linux How To: Single-File Encryption with eCryptfs
[October 15, 2008] Client- and server-side instructions on encrypting your files transparently in Linux with eCryptfs, an enterprise-class stacked cryptographic file system.
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