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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage AppArmor Profiles on Ubuntu 26.04

AppArmor (Application Armor) is a Linux kernel security module that restricts program capabilities using per-program profiles. It is enabled by default on Ubuntu and provides Mandatory Access Control (MAC) to contain the blast radius of exploited applications. This guide manages AppArmor profiles on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Automatic Login Banners and SSH Warnings on Ubuntu 26.04

Login banners and MOTD (Message of the Day) serve both legal and operational purposes: they warn unauthorised users, satisfy compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2), and display important system information to admins. This guide configures SSH banners and MOTD on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04

A default MySQL installation exposes several security risks — anonymous users, a test database, and root remote login. Beyond the initial security script, additional hardening significantly reduces your attack surface. This guide walks through a thorough MySQL 9 security hardening process on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]

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How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Keys on Ubuntu 26.04

SSH key authentication is far more secure than password-based login. A cryptographic key pair — private key on your machine, public key on the server — lets you connect without a password and protects against brute-force attacks. This guide covers generating a key pair and deploying it on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 26.04

Two-factor authentication (2FA) for SSH adds an extra layer of security by requiring both your SSH key and a time-based one-time password (TOTP) from an authenticator app. This guide configures 2FA for SSH using Google Authenticator PAM on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS SSH access with […]

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How to Set Up SSH Keys on Rocky Linux 9 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Keys on Rocky Linux 9

SSH, or secure shell, is an encrypted protocol used to administer and communicate with servers. When working with a Rocky Linux server, chances are you will spend most of your time in a terminal session connected to your server through SSH. In this guide, we’ll focus on getting a reliable SSH configuration set up.

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How to Install and Configure Xdebug 3 for PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04

Default PHP settings expose version information, allow dangerous functions, and leave logging disabled. This guide hardens PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to protect production web applications. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with PHP 8.3 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Disable Version Exposure Open […]

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How To Protect SSH with Fail2Ban on Rocky Linux 9 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Protect SSH with Fail2Ban on Rocky Linux 9

Fail2ban is a service that can be run on your server to dynamically block clients that repeatedly fail to authenticate correctly with your services . This can help mitigate the affect of brute force attacks and illegitimate users of your services. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how to install and configure fail2ban to protect SSH on a Rocky Linux 9 server.

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